A ruined temple c. 1756
Pencil | 22.9 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980267
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A pencil drawing showing a ruined temple. The temple is shown to the right, with trees and buildings shown in the background to the left. A loose pencil-line border is shown around the edge of the sheet, with the study at the bottom and the top of the sheet left blank.
One of a group of sheets made by the young Prince of Wales as part of his education in draughtsmanship and geometry. The geometrical studies are based on those in Sebastien le Clerc’s textbook, Pratique de la Geometrie (1688). Technical drawing was considered an important skill for the prince, allowing him to understand military fortification and architecture.Provenance
Drawn by the Prince as a geometrical exercise; discovered by Queen Charlotte around 1813 and placed in a portfolio in her library at Frogmore; in the library at Buckingham House by 1828, when transferred to the library at Windsor Castle
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Medium and techniques
Pencil
Measurements
22.9 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper)