• 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)

A preliminary design for Regent's Park

1812-1814

- An early plan for John Nash's Regent's Park, canal, and connecting streets. The canal, which circles the park to the north, is lined on either side by terrace housing, and the park is traversed by an artificial water system that connects in the northeast with the canal.

• design development drawing

Pen and black ink with watercolour over graphite

sheet: 99.9 x 106.3 cm

DR1984:0570

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

Comprised of three sheets, two joined l.c. to r.c. with a strip down the right hand side, all backed with linen.

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, throughout: with street names and names of special features

• architecture
• architecture de paysage
• urbanisme