Designs illustrating the three architectural orders; Corinthian, Doric and Ionic
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George Porter (1795-1856)
Designs illustrating the three architectural orders; Corinthian, Doric and Ionic
all signed 'George Porter Del (lower right), inscribed with architectural measurements and inscribed in the margin to the right with the name for each part of the structure
pencil, pen and black ink, two with watercolour
20 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (52.4 x 35.9 cm.) (3)
Provenance
H.S.Goodhart Rendel.
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Please note that the illustration for this lot is upside down.
Lot Essay
Harry Stuart Goodhart Rendel (1887-1959) was a distinguished architect. He was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (1937-9), and an architectural critic and historian.
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