Cobham Hall, Kent: Plan of Tower Staircase from Principal to the Chamber Floor
Date:
ca. 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black, brown and pink ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches (47.3 x 29.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper right, "B | Staircase on the Octagon Tower | Cobham Hall | Plan of the first flight of steps"; in pen and brown ink, lower right: "Chamber Floor"; in pen and brown ink, center, stairs numbered "1" to "26" with center point labeled "9 in", "1-0", 9 in"; inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, upper left: "B | Plan of Tower Staircase No. 2 | From Principal to the Chamber floor"; in graphite, lower left: "(74/8/14/14) (86) | (IR93)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection