Elevations of the interior walls and a plan of the ceiling of the Parlour
1728
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1728
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows four views of a room’s walls and one view of a ceiling. The walls have tall windows, doors with fancy frames, and built-in shelves or cabinets. The ceiling view looks like a dome with a central panel. Numbers and measurements are scribbled around the edges, and the paper has a yellowed, aged look. The handwriting notes mention a "Parlour," which was a formal sitting room in older homes. The careful details suggest this was used to plan how the space would look before it was built. If you like this style of precise architectural drawings, check out cross-hatching.
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