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On the back a letter from Sir Nicholas Hawksmoor and a pencil sketch of a pedimented window.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Sir John Vanbrugh","id":"A9828"},"association":{"text":"architect","id":"AAT24987"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pencil, pen and ink","categories":[{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2015HX1078"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"SHLN","id":"THES49063"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"designs","id":"AAT102051"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"No","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"early 18th century","earliest":"1700-01-01","latest":"1750-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"200","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"27/03/2025","earliest":"2025-03-27","latest":"2025-03-27"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"157","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"27/03/2025","earliest":"2025-03-27","latest":"2025-03-27"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"1","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"27/03/2025","earliest":"2025-03-27","latest":"2025-03-27"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Taken from Lorimer, C. and Newton, C. 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I am most sincerely yours etc N Hawksmoor Saturday noon.</i>","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Inscribed on the back."}],"objectHistory":"Part of the <i>Vanbrugh Album</i>, which was purchased in 1992 with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund, The Monument Trust, The Sainsbury Trust, and an anonymous donor.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Sketch plans and elevations of two small houses for an unidentified project; the Vanbrugh Album; Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Lorimer, C. and Newton, C. 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