Plan of the principal storey of a house
attributed to Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ink on paper
Measurements
322 x 206 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109629
Summary
Plan of the principal storey of a house suitable for either town or country. Measurements given and rooms almost all identified. Scale in feet. Inscribed: "Plan of the Principal Story of the House and Attick Story of the offices". Unsigned and undated, but attributed to Samuel Wyatt. Watermark: Britannia with motto PRO PATRIA EIUSQUE LIBERTATE. See also CMS inv. nos. 109234 and 109630.
Provenance
Attributed to Samuel Wyatt, possibly 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 1986.
Marks and inscriptions
Recto above drawing: "Plan of the Principal Story of the House & Attick story of the offices" Recto in drawing: Measurements and identification of rooms
Makers and roles
attributed to Samuel Wyatt (1737 - London 1807), architect