Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect, Containing The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Regular Buildings, both Publick and Private, In Great Britain. Comprised in 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, 18th century
Artist, British, 1726 - 1765
Artist, British, active 1754 - c. 1780
Artist, British, c. 1730 - c. 1775
Artist, British, active 1759/1778
Author, British, died 1793
Author, British, 1742 - 1823
Artist After, British, 1704 - 1766
Artist After, British, 1697 - 1769
Artist After, English, 1685 - 1748
Artist After, British, active 1730 - 1774
Artist After, British, 1700 - 1768
Artist After, British, 1717 - 1789
Artist After, British, 1720 - c. 1780
Artist After, British, 1699 - 1769
Artist After, British, 1718 - 1765
Artist After, Italian, c. 1686 - 1746
Artist After, Italian, French school, 1695 - 1766
Artist After, British, c. 1672 - 1746
Artist After, British, 1728 - 1792
Artist After, British, 1714 - 1788
Artist After, British, 1695 - 1749
John Woolfe and James Gandon (authors)
Attributed to
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: 55.1 x 36 cm (21 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
overall size (volume closed): 56.7 x 41 x 4.8 cm (22 5/16 x 16 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.) -
Accession Number
1985.61.447
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
S.D. Button, Philadelphia; gift to the Philadelphia Chapter American Institute of Architects; Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.
Associated Names