WARE, Isaac.

by Isaac Ware

£1,950 · Offered by Sokol Books

Second Edition of a lovely book featuring architectural designs, plans and ornamental detail by Inigo Jones, William Kent and Lord Burlington. Plates engraved by Paul Fourdrinier (1698-1758), a Dutch engraver and print-seller. They feature a variety of smaller scale designs, all listed in the index at the front, including fireplaces, ceilings and cornices, decorated in classical style, as well as a few sections of rooms, porticoes, stairways and a theatre plan. Ware s engravings, as well as three designs that were not engraved, can be found in the Soane Museum. This publication serves as evidence of [Ware s] association with the Burlington circle (Harris 468) and strengthens the claim that he was patronised by the Earl (1694-1753), a wealthy amateur architect, also known as the Apollo of the Arts and the Architect Earl , who likely provided him his education and the opportunity to develop his architectural studies in Italy. His connection with Burlington, who is credited with the design of pl.30, comprising piers flanked by two symmetrically mirrored pillars, rusticated blocks of stone crowned by a carved meander band, garland motif and two seated sphinxes. Ware s name features on two very detailed engravings in the 1730 edition of Palladio s .Fabbriche Antiche , .published by Lord Burlington. All three architects were instrumental in the introduction of the Palladian style to England. The large selection of plates and lack of text suggest this to be a pattern book, intended

• Binding: Hardcover

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