Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect; Containing Plans, Elevations, and Sections; of the Regular Buildings Both Public and Private, in Great Britain. Comprised of One Hundred Folio Plates, Engrav'd by the Best Hands; Taken from the Buildings, or Original Designs By Woolfe and Gandon Architects. Vol IV.
published 1767
Artist, British, active 1759/1778
Artist, British, 1726 - 1765
Artist, British, c. 1730 - c. 1775
Artist, British, active 1754 - c. 1780
Artist, British, 18th century
Author, British, 1742 - 1823
Author, British, died 1793
John Woolfe and James Gandon (authors)
Artwork overview
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Medium
1 vol: ill: engraved title-page and dedication, plus 80 engravings (18 double-page, rest full-page, versos blank), artists include: Woolfe and Gandon (9), Matthew Darly (41), Thomas White (22), Tobias Miller (3), Anthony Walker (2), Marley (1), JohnRoberts (1) after various architects
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Credit Line
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, David K.E. Bruce Fund
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Dimensions
page size: 57.2 x 38 cm (22 1/2 x 14 15/16 in.)
overall size (volume closed): 58.4 x 39.2 x 3.8 cm (23 x 15 7/16 x 1 1/2 in.) -
Accession Number
1985.61.442
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Ownership inscription of J. Daniell; Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1998
Middleton et al. 1998, no. 94.