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There is an almost identical design for a chimney-piece in the volume of architectural designs formerly at King's Weston and now in the possession of the Bristol Municipal Charities.   \r\n\r\nThis drawing is part of the <i>Vanbrugh Album</i> from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.","physicalDescription":"Plan and elevation of a chimney-piece.  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See Tipping (1928).  \r\n\r\nPart 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":"Plan and elevation of a chimney-piece for an unidentified project; circle of Sir John Vanbrugh; early 18th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Lorimer, C. and Newton, C. (ed.), <i>The collection of drawings by Sir John Vanbrugh and his circle in the Victoria and Albert Museum</i>, London: V & A, 1996, p. 54, cat. 146."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Harris, J., 'Ashley Park, Surrey', in Bernelle, A. (Ed), <i>Decantations: A Tribute to Maurice Craig</i>, The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 1992, p. 83."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Tipping, H. 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