South elevation of a green house
probably George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
circa 1799
Materials
Ink and grey wash on paper
Measurements
362 x 526 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109148
Summary
Front elevation of a green house. Inscribed above drawing: "South Elevation of a Green-House for the Right Honorable Lord Scarsdale at Kedleston, Derbyshire". Scale in feet and measurements given. Unsigned and undated, but likely to be by George Richardson c.1799. Watermark: Strasbourg lily.
Provenance
Possibly 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: "SOUTH ELEVATION of a GREEN-HOUSE for The Right Honble LORD SCARSDALE, at KEDLESTON, Derbyshire" Recto in drawing: Measurements
Makers and roles
probably George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813), architect