Description
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Inscription
Inscribed in pen, with black ink, upper left: "A PLAN of the Intended Alterations | Immediately about the House at | NORWICH | the Seat of | Sr John Rushout Bart. | by Wm. Emes | 1778."; inscribed in pen with black ink, center left: "Waterfall | Sunk fence and water course | The Keepers Lodge"; inscribed in pen, with black ink, lower left: "Part of the Sheep Pasture &c."; inscribed in pen, with black ink, lower center: "The Sunk Fence that divides the Park from the Sheep Pasture &c."; inscribed in pen, with black ink, lower right: "The Kitchen Garden | with Hot House &c. | Border to the Garden | The Walk thro\' the Meadow to the Grove."; inscribed in pen, with brown ink, verso, center left: "R. Northwick"; inscribed in pen, with brown ink, verso, center right:"Sketch for Improvement of | Northwick -Park- | By W-Emes- | 1778"
Descriptive Medium
Pen and black ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Image Licence
Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art
Image Credit
image credit Yale Center for British Art
Location
Northwick Park, Glouscestershire, England
Country
England
Medium
Wash Drawing
Tags
Category
Landscapes & Seascapes
