West Wycombe

West Wycombe

Mereworth Castle: east portico: front elevation of a pavilion

Roger Morris, c.1740–7

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Roger Morris, Mereworth Castle: east portico: front elevation of a pavilion

Photo courtesy of Rodolfo Acevedo Rodriguez (All rights reserved)

Details

Country House
West Wycombe
Title(s)
Mereworth Castle: east portico: front elevation of a pavilion
Date
c.1740–7
Location
Unframed, drawings chest outside Library, location 240 on Dashwood list, AP 164, Witt 941/10 (27)
Medium and support
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
Overall height: 24 cm, Overall width: 37.2 cm
Artist
Roger Morris (1695-1749)
Catalogue Number
WW19

Description

This damaged drawing shows in sketch form the design for the front facade of the pavilions at Mereworth.

by Clare Hornsby

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