Design for a Chimneypiece by John Vardy

Design for a Chimneypiece 

for Earsham House, Bungay Norfolk.

John Vardy (1718 - 65).

British Museum.

Drawing

Pen and Ink and Grey Wash.

419 mm. x  300 mm.

Design for a chimney-breast at Earsham House, near Bungay, Norfolk; chimney-piece of Tuscan order, overmantel above consisting of a circular niche with bracket below, flanked by consoles and topped by a scrolled pediment with Ducal coronet in centre, whole composition surmounted by scrolled and foliated frieze, and profile of overmantel on r Pen and ink, with grey wash.

Inscribed by the artist in pen and black ink with scale Verso: inscribed and signed by the artist in brown ink: "For Mr. Windham at Ersham in Sufolk The Duke Bust over the Chimy: J:V"

For Earsham see - 

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1050397