Mosaic Pavements at Pitney
James Basire
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
1827 - 1828
Materials
Paper and ink.
Measurements
191 x 280 mm
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 732001.3
Summary
Engraving of an architectural drawing of mosaic floors found in Pitney by Samuel Hasell, Esq., 1827-8, engraved by James Basire (1796-1869). Drawn for the book The Pitney Pavement, Discovered by Samuel Hasell, Esq of Littleton and Illustrated from His Notes, A.D. 1828, by Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Bt. and Samuel Hasell, Esq. PRINT- Loose leaf showing mosaic pavements at Pitney drawn by S. Hasell. Engraved by Jas Basine. Aerial plan of 4 pavements and 0-35 feet scale.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust along with Stourhead House, its grounds, and the rest of the contents by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947) in 1946.
Makers and roles
James Basire, engraver (printmaker)