Two designs for a frieze
attributed to George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
circa 1770
Materials
Ink with pencil and colour wash on paper
Measurements
217 x 359 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109215
Summary
Two designs for a frieze with putti, winged creatures, trophies and tripods. Scale in feet. Edges possibly cut. Numbered "7". Unsigned and undated. Partial watermark (top of crown from a 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 left upper corner: Numbered "7"
Makers and roles
attributed to George Richardson (Edinburgh c. 1738 - London 1813), architect