Repton for Ackermann's Repository

1805

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural Pavilion

Dominant colour

Repton for Ackermann's Repository is a 1805 by George Stanley Repton, a Romanticism work, depicting Pavilion, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: George Stanley Repton
When & what style?: 1805 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A pencil, pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper depicts an aviary structure surrounded by a Chinese-style pergola, with trees filling the background. The work is attributed to George Stanley Repton and was created for inclusion in Ackermann's Repository, a British periodical published by Rudolph Ackermann from 1809 to 1829.

Read the full account in the museum source.