Description
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Descriptive Medium
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Image Licence
Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art
Image Credit
image credit Yale Center for British Art
Location
Fonthill Abbey, Great Western Avenue, Salisbury, England
Country
England
Medium
Line Drawing
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture
TWW Comment
This large Gothic revival house (also known as Beckford's Folly) was built between 1796 and 1813 by James Wyatt. The tower collapsed in 1825 and the rest of the building was demolished around 20 years later, leaving just a small remnant of the north wing still standing.
