Name: Stephen Wright (d. 1780) after William Kent (c. 1685-1748)
Brand: A pair of architectural drawings after designs by William Kent
Price: 1200.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Stephen Wright (d. 1780) after William Kent (c. 1685-1748)
A pair of architectural drawings after designs by William Kent
both inscribed 'W. Kent Arch^t./ S. Wright delin^t' (lower left and centre), inscribed with scale (lower centre), and numbered 'p.16' and 'p.75' respectively (upper right)
pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash on paper
14¹⁄₂ x 10¹⁄₂ in. (36.8 x 26.8 cm.); and slightly smaller

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 June 2006, lot 333.

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Stephen Wright was first employed as assistant to William Kent and continued to adopt his style following his death. His most notable patrons were the Dukes of Newcastle; Thomas Pelham-Holles (d. 1768) and later his brother, Henry Pelham (d. 1754). Thomas Pelham-Holles was also the chancellor of Cambridge University which led to Wright’s greatest accomplishment, the Cambridge library, which manifests the approach of William Kent through its Palladian composition. Wright worked in the Gothic, Palladian and Neo-Classical styles, following Kent's example, as these drawings attest.

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