Samuel Ware, Survey drawing of great gate, Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London: elevation to Piccadilly and sketch plan of wall

Survey drawing of great gate, Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London: elevation to Piccadilly and sketch plan of wall, c.1812

Attributed to Samuel Ware (1781 - 1860)

RA Collection: Art

This appears to be a survey drawing of the Great Gate which has been copied from <I>Vitruvius Britannicus</I>, vol. III, 1725 as it is to the same scale. However, the decoration above the wall line, including the pediment and lion sculptures, which were executed differently from the printed source when built, are shown on the drawing as a correct survey.

Ware has made a very faint and rough pencil sketch of the wall with the great gate opening, showing how it angled, and indicating the thickness of the wall. This drawing is typical of Ware's own hand when most proficient.

Object details

Title

Survey drawing of great gate, Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London: elevation to Piccadilly and sketch plan of wall

Drawn by

Attributed to Samuel Ware (1781 - 1860)

Date

c.1812

Object type

Architectural design

Medium

Pencil, pen and black ink, brown and black washes and incised lines

Dimensions

280 mm x 490 mm

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

06/2175

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