Triumphal arches

NOTES: This design is one of a number of drawings bound into five volumes entitled 'Architectural works of George Wightwick', made between 1832 and 1850. Wightwick instructed his articled pupils to make this detailed set of retrospective drawings to illustrate every building of importance he had designed. The drawings were intended to serve both as a record of Wightwick's completed buildings and as a method of conveying to his students the design process from initial working design to finished structure.

NOTES: It has proved difficult to read the signature on this drawing and identify the architect/artist. Possible readings of the name include Conny, Covry, Covay, Corry or Corny.

NOTES: The arch was erected to commemorate George IV's landing at Holyhead on 7th August 1821 en route for Ireland.

NOTES: This drawing was made either by Visentini or one of his assistants. Ammannati began the funerary monument around the same time he was designing the triumphal arch and a giant statue of Hercules for the courtyard of his patron's palazzo.

NOTES: This drawing was made either by Visentini or one of his assistants. Ammannati designed the triumphal arch and a giant statue of Hercules for the courtyard of his patron's palazzo. Despite the note on the drawing this is not a work by Palladio.

NOTES: This drawing was made either by Visentini or one of his assistants. The Arch of the Gavi was built in the first century AD to commemorate the Gavi family. The arch was demolished under French rule in 1805 and was rebuilt in 1932 on a new site largely with the original stones.

NOTES: This arch is probably that sometimes known as the Arch of Tiberius (dating from some time between 14-68 AD). Woods travelled on the Continent in 1816-1819 and again in 1825-1826, so this drawing would date from those years. The note on the drawing 'From the sketches of T L Donaldson' indicates Woods copied this elevation from one of Donaldson's drawings.

NOTES: The design for this carriage arch and lodge is based on the Arch of Titus in Rome. This comes from a sketchbook put together by Ambrose Phillipps containing measured drawings and engravings of French and Roman buildings as well as designs for the house and garden buildings at Garendon Park, Leicestershire, the compiler's home. See also RIBA99657 for the complete album page with its two designs.

NOTES: The arch, built to glorify Louis XIV, was completed in 1693 (erected by Augustin-Charles d'Aviler to designs by Francois d'Orbay) but bas relief panels and inscriptions were added in 1715.This comes from a sketchbook put together by Ambrose Phillipps containing measured drawings and engravings of French and Roman buildings as well as designs for the house and garden buildings at Garendon Park, Leicestershire, the compiler's home. See also RIBA99657 for the complete album page with its two designs.

NOTES: The arch was erected in the 1st century A.D. by the Gavi family celebrating the accomplishments of their family. This comes from a sketchbook put together by Ambrose Phillipps containing measured drawings and engravings of French and Roman buildings as well as designs for the house and garden buildings at Garendon Park, Leicestershire, the compiler's home.