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  • image SM 29/1/1

Reference number

SM 29/1/1

Purpose

[9] Presentation drawing, more or less as executed, Perspective, July 1787

Aspect

Perspective View of the Entrance Front of Chillington in Staffordshire, the Seat of Thomas Giffard Esqre

Inscribed

as above

Signed and dated

  • July 1787
    datable to July 1787 (see note on Hand below)

Medium and dimensions

pen, cream, sepia, blue, green, yellow and burnt umber washes, shaded on laid paper within triple ruled, black, cream and green washed border (460 x 664)

Hand

Christopher Ebdon (c.1744 - 1824)
Christopher Ebdon (1744-1824). Soane's 'Journal No 1' has an entry for 3 July 1787 - 'Deliver'd to Mr G a fair finished drawing of Perspective View of Chillington on a sheet of Imperial Paper, drawn by Mr Ebdon'

Watermark

J Whatman, fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche with GR below

Level

Drawing

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