Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Title:
New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ... / by William Halfpenny.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for and sold by Robt. Sayer, 1750-1752.
Physical Description:
4 pts. in 1 : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3334358
Classification:
Books
Notes:
T.-p. for pt. 1, with imprint: London : Printed for R. Sayer ... and J. Brindley, omits designation "Part 1".
Contents:
Pt.I. New designs for Chinese temple, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, &c. -- pt. II. New designs for Chinese bridges, temples triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, obelisks, termini's &c. -- pt. III. New designs for Chinese doors, windows, piers, pilasters, garden seats, green- houses, summer-houses, &c. -- pt. IV. New designs for Chinese gates, palisades, stair-cases, chimney-pieces, ceilings, garden-seats, chairs, temples, &c.
Subject Terms:
Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture, Chinese -- Early works to 1800. | Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1750. | Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1750.
Contributors:
Halfpenny, John, active 18th century. | Parr, Remi, 1723–, engraver. | Cole, B. (Benjamin), engraver. | Halfpenny, William, -1755, ill.