Colen Campbell, The elevation of Buckingham house in St. James's Park

The elevation of Buckingham house in St. James's Park, 1715

Colen Campbell (1676 - 1729)

RA Collection: Art

Title
The elevation of Buckingham house in St. James's Park
Drawn by
Colen Campbell (1676 - 1729)
Publisher/bookseller
Andrew Bell (fl. 1694- - 1720?) and Henry Clements (1686 - 1719) and John Nicholson (fl. 1686- - 1717?) and Joseph Smith (fl. 1709-1731) and William Taylor
Dedicatee
Previous owner
Date
1715
Object type
Plate
Place of Publication
London
Dimensions

375 mm x 251 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
17/1585
This image is from a book

Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, Containing The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Regular Buildings, both Publick and Private, In Great Britain, With Variety of New Designs; in 200 large Folio Plates, Engraven by the best Hands; and Drawn either from the Buildings themselves, or the Original Designs of the Architects; In II Volumes Vol. I. (Vol. II.) by Colin Campbell Esqr. Vitruvius Britannicus, ou L'Architecte Britannique, Contenant Les Plans, Elevations, & Sections des Bâtimens Reguliers, tant Particuliers que Publics de la Grande Bretagne, Compris en 200 grandes Planches gravez en taille douce par les Meilleurs Maitres, et tous ou dessinez des Bâtimens memes, ou copiez des Desseins Originaux des Architectes: En Deux Tomes. Tome I. (Tome II.) Par le Sieur Campbell. - London: [1715 (-1717)]

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