Fonthill Abbey (Wiltshire, England): Projected Design

Creator:

Wyatt, James, 1746-1813

Published/Created:

1798

Notes:

Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, was designed & built 1796-c.1813 by James Wyatt as a house for William Beckford. The actual tower looked different from the one in this design depicted by Turner. The tower collapsed in 1825, leading the building into ruin. Only

Associated Names:

Turner, Joseph Mallord William, 1775-1851 [Contributor]

Topics:

Architecture -- Britain -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

British

Accession Number:

252974

Genre:

drawings: watercolors (AAT)
houses: country houses (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

R: Gift, BAC

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 24484

OID:

322913

PID:

digcoll:2221702