Aedes Fonthillianae (Fonthill House, Wiltshire)
A view of Fonthill House, Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, seen from across a lake, with woods in the foreground. This Palladian house, built after 1755, had a high classical portico and five wings. It was demolished in 1807 and replaced by Fonthill Abbey, built by William Beckford.
Artwork Details
- Title: Aedes Fonthillianae (Fonthill House, Wiltshire)
- Engraver: William Byrne (British, 1743–1805)
- Artist: After Hendrik Frans de Cort (Flemish, Antwerp 1742–1810 London)
- Publisher: Edward Foxhall (British, 1756–1815)
- Date: January 1, 1793
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 5/16 × 14 13/16 in. (28.7 × 37.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.600.422
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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