An elevation drawing of the entrance end of John Chute's estate, The Vyne, drawn before 25 August 1757 as referenced in a letter from Horace Walpole to Bentley. Another drawing, also not executed, was mounted below on the same leaf: Another side for the antichapel at the Vine [sic]. On the verso of this drawing is a small pencil sketch of a clock tower
Alternative Title:
Design (not executed) for the antichapel at the Vyne in Hampshire, Design for an antichapel at Mr. Chute's at the Vine [sic] in Hampshire by Rich. Bentley 1750, and Design for an antichapel at Mr. Chute's at the Vyne in Hampshire by Rich. Bentley 1750
Description:
Title written in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on mount., Added title written in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on verso of drawing: Another side for the antichapel at the Vyne., See Horace Walpole's correspondence with George Montague 25 August 1757 (Yale edition, Horace Walpole's correspondence, vol. 9, p. 216)., and Formerly mounted at the bottom of leaf 34 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
An elevation drawing of the east end for a Gothic columarium for renovations to John Chute's estate, The Vyne, drawn before 25 August 1757 as referenced in a letter from Horace Walpole to Bentley. Another drawing, also not executed, was mounted below on the same leaf --"Elevation of the entrance end"-- and dated by Walpole on verso 1750 [i.e. 1756?].
Alternative Title:
Design (not executed) for the antichapel at the Vyne in Hampshire, Design (not executed) for the antichapel at the Vine in Hampshire, Another side for the antichapel at the Vine [sic], and Another side for the antichapel at the Vyne
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount., Added title written in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on verso of drawing: Another side for the antichapel at the Vine., See Horace Walpole's correspondence with George Montague 25 August 1757 (Yale edition, Horace Walpole's correspondence, vol. 9, p. 216)., and Formerly mounted at the top of leaf 34 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
An elevation drawing of the east end for a Gothic columbarium for renovations to John Chute's estate, The Vyne, drawn before 25 August 1757 as referenced in a letter from Horace Walpole to Bentley. Another drawing, also not executed, was mounted below on the same leaf --"Elevation of the entrance end"-- and dated by Walpole on verso 1750
Alternative Title:
Design (not executed) of a Gothic columbarium at the Vyne
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on the mount below the image. "East end" written in ink in the center, lower edge of drawing, in the artist's hand., See Horace Walpole's correspondence with George Montague 25 August 1757 (Yale edition, Horace Walpole's correspondence, v. 9, page 216)., and Formerly mounted in the upper half of leaf 46 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
An elevation drawing of a Gothic columbarium for renovations to John Chute's estate, The Vyne, drawn before 25 August 1757 as referenced in a letter from Horace Walpole to Bentley. Another drawing, also not executed, was mounted below on the same leaf --"Elevation of the entrance end"-- and dated by Walpole on verso 1750
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note written in ink on the mount above the image., Partial watermark centered in lower edge: GR., See Horace Walpole's correspondence with George Montague 25 August 1757 (Yale edition, Horace Walpole's correspondence, vol. 9, p. 216)., and Formerly mounted in the lower half of leaf 46 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
One large pencil drawing showing new designs for the wings of Chute's home in Hampshire. On the verso are two smaller sketches of the same
Description:
John Chute (1701-1776), English architect and connoisseur of the arts and literature, member of Horace Walpole's 'committee of taste.' and Originally laid in: Slight architectural sketches by John Chute, Box 1.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Chute, John, 1701-1776 and Vyne (Hampshire, England)
