West Wycombe

West Wycombe

West Wycombe Park: north front: design with Doric temple front with triple arch and keystone motif

Roger Morris, c.1740–50

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Roger Morris, West Wycombe Park: north front: design with Doric temple front with triple arch and keystone motif

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Details

Country House
West Wycombe
Title(s)
West Wycombe Park: north front: design with Doric temple front with triple arch and keystone motif
Date
c.1740–50
Location
Framed, hanging in the Bedroom corridor, location 231 on Dashwood list, AP 12, Witt 941/4 (38)
Medium and support
Pen and ink on paper with pencil additions
Dimensions
Overall height: 22 cm, Overall width: 44 cm
Artist
Roger Morris (1695-1749)
Catalogue Number
WW4
Inscription
  • Inscription: ‘Two different Elevations for altering the Front next the Town’, scale to 60 feet

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