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Creator:
Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796
Title:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Design for Interior of a Mosque
Additional Title(s):
Kew Gardens: Design for decoration of 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:
architectural subject | clouds | cross section | curtains | Decoration and ornament - Plant forms | domes | fringe | interior decoration | mural | palm trees | rotunda (building) | sky | windows
Associated Places:
England | Kew | London | Richmond | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | United Kingdom
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7920
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