Design of the arch at the end of the Library
George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
1775
Materials
Ink and grey wash on paper
Measurements
533 x 375 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109144
Summary
Design of an arch for one end of the Library (not executed); front aspect with outline plan of base. Above the drawing in ink: "Design of the Arch at the End of the Library", followed in pencil in the hand of Lord Curzon: "(not executed)". Scale in feet. Measurements of arch given. Signed and dated: "G Richardson Archt 1775". Numbered "4". Watermark: Strasbourg lily, initials GR. See also CMS inv. no. 109445.
Provenance
Created by George Richardson for Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale. By descent to Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale. Acquired by gift as part of the transfer of Kedleston Hall to the National Trust in 1987.
Marks and inscriptions
Recto above drawing: "Design of the Arch at the End of the Library." Followed by note in pencil by Lord Curzon: "(not executed)" Recto lower left corner: Signed and dated: "G Richardson Archt 1775" Recto in drawing: Measurements Recto upper left corner: Numbered "4"
Makers and roles
George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813), architect