Design for a monument in St Paul's: 738(5)

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for a monument in St Paul's

Maker(s)

Gibbons, Grinling

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 289 mm
Width: 432 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: AD 1696

School or Style

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Pen

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: scale of feet and inches

Location: Left hand edge
Method of creation: Pen and brown ink
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: probably in the hand of Dr Holder

Text: 15 Jany 1696 / Agreet for / Monument / in St Paul's
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Pen and brown ink
Type: Inscription

Text: Design for a marble monument to be placed in St Paul's Cathedral, London / most interesting drawing, with the agreement / attached hereto between the sculptor & Dr. Holder / for whom the monument was to be executed / this was not given / to the Museum / W.E.R. / May 1912
Location: On card attached to mount
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 738(5)
Primary reference Number: 131014
Previous: 738b
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 November 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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