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Design for alterations to the garden at Claremont

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Description: Design for alterations to the garden at Claremont
TitleDesign for alterations to the garden at Claremont
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1729–1731
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink
Dimensions18.7 × 29.6 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https:/­/­www.britishmuseum.org/­collection/­object/­P_1962-0714-50
Accession number1962,0714.50
SubjectsGardens, English, in artLandscape architecture--Designs and plansLandscape drawing, British
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Chapter 14. Landscape Architecture
John Dixon Hunt
Description: William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain
William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain
FAMOUS AS WILLIAM KENT IS in the history of English landscaping, one of the main difficulties with grasping the significance and extent of his designs is that most assessments of his work are based on his architectural insertions into landscapes and not on the landscapes themselves. This is understandable on three counts: the structures are often remarkable and important in their own right; they...
Author
John Dixon Hunt
PublisherBard Graduate Center
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2013 Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
Related print edition pages: pp.365-388
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00218.014
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-20599&redirecttoanchor=57433
Chapter subject tags:Kent, William, 1685-1748Rousham Garden (England)Landscape architecture--Great Britain--18th centuryWalpole, Horace, 1717-1797Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744Stowe Gardens (England)Garden structures--England--18th centuryHolkham Hall (England)Esher Place (Esher, England)

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Description: View of the Old Park Estate, Wimbledon
View of the Old Park Estate, Wimbledon
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateafter 1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationPrivate collection
View of the Old Park Estate, Wimbledon
View of the Old Park Estate, Wimbledon
Description: Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1736
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26 A, 15
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Description: Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1736
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26 A, 19
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Design for the Cascade, Chiswick
Description: Lady Burlington's Flower Garden, Chiswick
Lady Burlington's Flower Garden, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions9 3/4 × 14 in. (24.9 × 35.5 cm)
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26 A, 70
Lady Burlington's Flower Garden,...
Lady Burlington's Flower Garden, Chiswick
Description: Design for the Orangery, Chiswick
Design for the Orangery, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1734
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26 A, 38
Design for the Orangery, Chiswick
Design for the Orangery, Chiswick
Description: Design for the parkland, Esher Place
Design for the parkland, Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPreliminary pencil, pen and brown ink and wash on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169702/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.388-1986
Design for the parkland, Esher Place
Design for the parkland, Esher Place
Description: Plan for a water garden, with elevation of a boathouse, Esher Place
Plan for a water garden, with elevation of a boathouse, Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPreliminary pencil, pen and brown ink on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169710/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.394-1986
Plan for a water garden, with elevation...
Plan for a water garden, with elevation of a boathouse, Esher Place
Description: Proposal for a new house and eastern park, Euston
Proposal for a new house and eastern park, Euston
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1735–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions13 × 20 1/2 in. (33.2 × 52.1 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Proposal for a new house and eastern...
Proposal for a new house and eastern park, Euston
Description: Design for the park with distant triumphal arch, Euston
Design for the park with distant triumphal arch, Euston
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1735–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions8 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (21.6 × 51.4 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the park with distant...
Design for the park with distant triumphal arch, Euston
Description: Design for the park at Badminton, with Worcester Lodge in the distance
Design for the park at Badminton, with Worcester Lodge in the distance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1745
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationDuke of Beaufort, Badminton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Design for the park at Badminton, with...
Design for the park at Badminton, with Worcester Lodge in the distance
Description: Design for Queen Caroline's Hermitage, Richmond Gardens
Design for Queen Caroline's Hermitage, Richmond Gardens
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen, brown and gray washes
Dimensions12 × 18 1/4 in. (30.4 × 46.2 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT696
Accession numberAdam vol.56/25
Design for Queen Caroline's Hermitage,...
Design for Queen Caroline's Hermitage, Richmond Gardens
Description: View of the Temple of the Mill and Eye-Catcher, Rousham
View of the Temple of the Mill and Eye-Catcher, Rousham
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1738–1741
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationPrivate collection
View of the Temple of the Mill and...
View of the Temple of the Mill and Eye-Catcher, Rousham
Description: Landscape with belvedere and grotto, Esher Plance
Landscape with belvedere and grotto, Esher Plance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1737–1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationLambeth Archives Department, Minet Library, London
Accession numberPhillipps, vol III, p. 76
Landscape with belvedere and grotto,...
Landscape with belvedere and grotto, Esher Plance
Description: Design for the Exedra, Chiswick
Design for the Exedra, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26 A, 25
Design for the Exedra, Chiswick
Design for the Exedra, Chiswick
Description: View of the seat on the mount, Holkham
View of the seat on the mount, Holkham
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1742–1743
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
View of the seat on the mount, Holkham
View of the seat on the mount, Holkham
Description: Design for Gothic-style wing for Esher Place
Design for Gothic-style wing for Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPreliminary pencil, pen and brown ink and wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169632/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.363-1986
Design for Gothic-style wing for Esher...
Design for Gothic-style wing for Esher Place
Description: Design for the south lawn, Holkham
Design for the south lawn, Holkham
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Design for the south lawn, Holkham
Design for the south lawn, Holkham
Description: View at Claremont, with John Vanbrugh's Belvedere, and a pavilion
View at Claremont, with John Vanbrugh's Belvedere, and a pavilion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1729–1731
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions19 × 31.1 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1962-0714-51
Accession number1962,0714.51
View at Claremont, with John Vanbrugh's...
View at Claremont, with John Vanbrugh's Belvedere, and a pavilion
Description: Studies for a rustic seat or hermitage, possibly for Queen Caroline, Richmond...
Studies for a rustic seat or hermitage, possibly for Queen Caroline, Richmond Gardens
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, gray and brown washes
Dimensions17 1/4 × 11 7/8 in. (43.6 × 30.1 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT704
Accession numberAdam vol.56/33-35
Studies for a rustic seat or hermitage,...
Studies for a rustic seat or hermitage, possibly for Queen Caroline, Richmond Gardens
Description: Designs for the seat on the mount, Holkham
Designs for the seat on the mount, Holkham
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1742–1743
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Designs for the seat on the mount,...
Designs for the seat on the mount, Holkham
Description: Design for a chinoiserie pavilion, probably for Esher Place
Design for a chinoiserie pavilion, probably for Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPreliminary pencil, pen and brown ink and brown wash on paper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169700/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.386-1986
Design for a chinoiserie pavilion,...
Design for a chinoiserie pavilion, probably for Esher Place
Description: Elevation and plan of the Temple of British Worthies, Stowe
Elevation and plan of the Temple of British Worthies, Stowe
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1734–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink
Dimensions12 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (32.5 × 37.2 cm)
LocationGovernors of Stowe School, on loan to the Stowe House Preservation Trust, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Accession numberSS04WK01
Elevation and plan of the Temple of...
Elevation and plan of the Temple of British Worthies, Stowe
Description: Vale of Venus, Rousham House
Vale of Venus, Rousham House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1738–1741
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationPrivate collection
Vale of Venus, Rousham House
Vale of Venus, Rousham House
Description: Proposal for landscape with lake and cascade house, Claremont
Proposal for landscape with lake and cascade house, Claremont
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1729–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions16 3/8 × 25 5/8 in. (41.5 × 65 cm)
LocationLambeth Archives Department, Minet Library, London
Accession numberPhillipps, vol II, p. 5
Proposal for landscape with lake and...
Proposal for landscape with lake and cascade house, Claremont
Description: Estate plan of Rousham
Estate plan of Rousham
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameWhite, William; MacClary, John
Creator name (description)Attributed to William White and John MacClary
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown; British (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1738–1739
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationPrivate collection
Estate plan of Rousham
Estate plan of Rousham
Description: Landscape at Chiswick, with donkey pulling a cart
Landscape at Chiswick, with donkey pulling a cart
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions8 × 12 3/8 in. (20.3 × 31.2 cm)
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26, 58
Landscape at Chiswick, with donkey...
Landscape at Chiswick, with donkey pulling a cart
Description: Design for a water garden and aviary, Chiswick
Design for a water garden and aviary, Chiswick
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26A, 71
Design for a water garden and aviary,...
Design for a water garden and aviary, Chiswick
Description: View of Grotto and Shell Temple at Twickenham, Alexander Pope’s Garden
View of Grotto and Shell Temple at Twickenham, Alexander Pope’s Garden
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 16
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and black and gray ink and brown wash, over graphite
Dimensions11 3/8 × 15 1/2 in. (28.9 × 39.5 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=752378&partId=1&searchText=1872,1109.878&page=1
Accession number1872,1109.878
View of Grotto and Shell Temple at...
View of Grotto and Shell Temple at Twickenham, Alexander Pope’s Garden
Description: Plan and Views of Wanstead House and Park in the Borough of Redbridge
Plan and Views of Wanstead House and Park in the Borough of Redbridge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William; Rocque, John
Creator name (description)Etched and engraved by John Rocque
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); French
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1735
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving
LocationMr. and Mrs. John Harris
Plan and Views of Wanstead House and...
Plan and Views of Wanstead House and Park in the Borough of Redbridge
Description: Design for a grove or wood, possibly at Esher Place
Design for a grove or wood, possibly at Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPreliminary pencil, pen and brown ink and wash on folded sheet
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169705/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.391-1986
Design for a grove or wood, possibly at...
Design for a grove or wood, possibly at Esher Place

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