Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Wyatt, 1746–1813, British
Title:
Cobham Hall, Kent: Plan of Tower Staircase
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Black and brown ink, pen and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 19 inches (30.2 x 48.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, upper right: "D | Staircase i n the Octagon Tower | Cobham Hall | Plan of the third flight of Steps"; in pen and brown ink, lower right, "Garret Floor"; in pen and brown ink, center, stairs numbered "34" to "55" with measurements at center point; inscribed on verso in pen and black ink, upper left: "D | Plan of Tower Staircase No 4"; in another hand, lower left: "(74/8/14/14) (88) | (IR 93)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.883
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
plans (drawings) | octagons | tower (building division) | staircase | stairs | architectural subject
Associated Places:
United Kingdom | Kent | Cobham Hall | Cobham | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13425