Interior elevation of one side of the Hexagon Temple, or Summer House
attributed to George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
circa 1770
Materials
Ink with grey and blue wash on paper
Measurements
374 x 296 mm
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109155
Summary
Interior elevation of one side of the "Hexagon Temple" or Summer House designed for the garden at Kedleston. Showing a window with medallion above, displaying a harvest scene. Scale in feet. Above drawing in ink: 'One side of the Hexagon Temple'. Some measurements given in ink. Unsigned and undated. Attributed to George Richardson. Watermark: Top half of Strasbourg lily.
Provenance
Attributed to 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: One Side of the Hexagon Temple
Makers and roles
attributed to George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813), architect