A preliminary design for Regent's Park drawn over a map of the existing site

People:

John Nash (architect)
Unknown, United Kingdom, early 19th century (draughtsman)
Great Britain. Office of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues (client)
George IV, King of Great Britain (patron)

Title:

A preliminary design for Regent's Park drawn over a map of the existing site

Date:

1811-1812 over a print of ca. 1805

Description:

- An engraved map of Marylebone Park and the streets bordering it to the south, with the outline of the street system for an early version of Nash's plan for Regent's Park superimposed in pen and coloured wash.

Form:
maps
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink with watercolour washes over graphite and engraving

Dimensions:

sheet: 134.4 x 113.1 cm

Reference number:

DR1984:0569

Method of Projection:

orthographic drawing (object)
plan (drawing)
site plan
land use map
street map

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

Comprised of six sheets joined together and backed with linen. The map image at the top is completely hand drawn; otherwise, hand additions to the engraving indicate proposed transformations or alterations.

Inscription:

imprinted - labels throughout and with a table of property owners keyed to the map, l.c. inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink: labels on the hand additions to the engraving

Subject:

architecture
landscape architecture
urban planning

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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