West Wycombe Park: north front: design with projecting semi-circular entrance and wing bays
Francis Dashwood, c.1740–50
Francis Dashwood, West Wycombe Park: north front: design with projecting semi-circular entrance and wing bays
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Details
- Country House
- West Wycombe
- Title(s)
- West Wycombe Park: north front: design with projecting semi-circular entrance and wing bays
- Date
- c.1740–50
- Location
- Framed, hanging in the Study, location 080 on Dashwood list, AP 9, Witt 941/22 (7)
- Medium and support
- Pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 18 cm, Overall width: 46 cm
- Artist
- Francis Dashwood (1708-1781)
- Catalogue Number
- WW2
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Description
Here a facade of 11 bays with added semi-circular projecting end sections terminating in small domes is shown, with a principal flight of steps leading to a semi-circular main entrance bay of one storey, its cornice decorated with ball finials. There are unarticulated window and door openings.