West Wycombe Park: north front: design with paired, banded attached columns on ground floor
John Donowell, after Isaac Ware, c.1740–51
John Donowell, after Isaac Ware, West Wycombe Park: north front: design with paired, banded attached columns on ground floor
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Details
- Country House
- West Wycombe
- Title(s)
- West Wycombe Park: north front: design with paired, banded attached columns on ground floor
- Date
- c.1740–51
- Location
- Framed, hanging in the Study, location 080 on Dashwood list, AP 20, Witt 941/19 (48)
- Medium and support
- Pen, ink and wash on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 25 cm, Overall width: 58 cm
- Artists
- John Donowell (fl.1753-1786), after Isaac Ware (1707-1766)
- Catalogue Number
- WW14
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Description
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