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Measured elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House, by Samuel Carrodus, 1884

Measured elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House

Samuel Carrodus

1884

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Measured elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House is a 1884 by Samuel Carrodus, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Samuel Carrodus
When & what style?
1884 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a drawing of the west side of Grosvenor House. The image is in black and white, with lots of details like columns and railings. It looks like a careful, accurate drawing of a building. The drawing shows lots of details, like the shape of the columns and the pattern of the bricks. It's a very precise picture of a building. If you like this, you might want to look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A measured elevation drawing depicts the west façade of Grosvenor House, executed by Samuel Carrodus in 1884. The work is inscribed, indicating its purpose as a precise architectural record.

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About the artist

Artist

Samuel Carrodus

Samuel Carrodus drew careful building plans in the late 1800s. His ink-on-paper sheet shows the west side of Grosvenor House as it would have looked around 1884–85—windows, columns, and roof lines all measured and…

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