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possibly John Donowell, West Wycombe Park: south front: design of three storeys with colonnade and central pediment

Photo courtesy of Rodolfo Acevedo Rodriguez (All rights reserved)

Details

Country House
West Wycombe
Title(s)
West Wycombe Park: south front: design of three storeys with colonnade and central pediment
Date
c.1747–51
Location
Framed, hanging in the Study, location 080 on Dashwood list, AP 28, Witt 941/31 (20)
Medium and support
Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall height: 33.4 cm, Overall width: 44 cm
Artist
possibly John Donowell (fl.1753-1786)
Catalogue Number
WW25

Description

The thermal window from WW21 returns here, with a more correctly drawn Tuscan Doric order. The colonnade is drawn in plan below, showing at the ends the facade returning to continue along the wings; again, they are not included in the elevation.

by Clare Hornsby

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