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"Evolution of a design for a church"
BRITISH SCHOOL Early 19th Century
"Evolution of a design for a church" Watercolour pen and ink wash, with additional pencil drawings to the border, 53.5 x 74 cm. (unframed)
£300-500
Catalogue note:
The present work indicates the influence of Sir Christopher Wren PRS. FRS. (1632-1723), an English anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. Together with Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736), both architects were amongst the most highly acclaimed of their time, which is evident in the design proposal for this church.
BRITISH SCHOOL Early 19th Century
"Evolution of a design for a church" Watercolour pen and ink wash, with additional pencil drawings to the border, 53.5 x 74 cm. (unframed)
£300-500
Catalogue note:
The present work indicates the influence of Sir Christopher Wren PRS. FRS. (1632-1723), an English anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. Together with Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736), both architects were amongst the most highly acclaimed of their time, which is evident in the design proposal for this church.
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