Ceiling to the Gallery, Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Isaac Ware · British
Date: 1735
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 12 7/8 x 9 13/16 in. (32.7 x 25 cm)
Classification: Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Themes: Architecture, Ceilings, Houses
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Date range
1735 – 1735
Largest dimension
25.0 cm
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