Plan of Principal Floor, Basildon for James Morrison Esq. MP
John Buonarotti Papworth (1775 - 1847)
Category
Architecture / Drawings
Date
1840
Materials
Ink and wash on paper
Place of origin
London
Collection
Basildon Park, Berkshire
NT 267444
Summary
Ink and wash architectural drawing, Plan of Principal Floor, Basildon for James Morrison Esq. MP John Buonarotti Papworth (1775-1847), March 1844. Hand-drawn black and white drawing of the principal floor at Basildon Park, Berkshire showing a new proposed arrangement. The drawing is Numbered 'No. 12' which seems to link to other drawings from the Office of John Buonarotti Papworth for Basildon Park which are held at The RIBA Library, London (PB1336/PAP[259])
Provenance
Commissioned by James Morrison (1789-1857) from the architect John Buonarotti Papworth after his purchase of Basildon Park, Berkshire. Retained with the house during subsequent sales to Edward, 1st Baron Illife and George Ferdinando. Purchased with Basildon Park and Estate by Langton, 2nd Baron Iliffe in 1952 and transferred with the property to the National Trust in 1978.
Makers and roles
John Buonarotti Papworth (1775 - 1847), architect