Design for a pedestal
attributed to Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
circa 1765
Materials
Ink and grey wash on paper
Measurements
324 x 234 mm
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109216
Summary
Design for a pedestal, intended for the lion statue in the Pleasure Grounds. Triple-line scale. Unsigned and undated, but attributed to Samuel Wyatt. In pencil above drawing: "Pedestal of Lion in Pleasure Grounds" in the hand of Lord Curzon. Watermark: W.
Provenance
Attributed to Samuel Wyatt 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: "Pedestal of Lion in Pleasure Grounds"
Makers and roles
attributed to Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807), architect