Design of a deercote
Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
circa 1765
Materials
Ink and grey wash on paper
Measurements
525 x 374 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109218
Summary
Design for a deercote with minarets and a domed roof. Triple-line scale. Inscribed above drawing: "A New Design of a Deercote for the Rt Honbl Ld Scarsdale". Unsigned and undated, but attributed to Samuel Wyatt. Watermark: IHS with cross, IVILLEDARY.
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: "A New Design of a Deercote for the Rt Honble Ld Scarsdale"
Makers and roles
Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807), architect