Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796, British
Title:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Design for Interior of a Mosque
Date:
ca. 1761
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, watercolor and gray wash on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper, with additional sheet affixed to verso
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 12 inches (18.7 x 30.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, measurements given
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.211
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cross section | mural | curtains | rotunda (building) | windows | domes | fringe | interior decoration | Decoration and ornament - Plant forms | clouds | sky | architectural subject | palm trees
Associated Places:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew | London | Richmond | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7920