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SKETCHES
IN
ARCHITECTURES
CONSISTING OF
iSrtginal
Bestgns
FOR
ON TWENTY PLATES:
WITH SOME GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
By
T. D.
W. DEARN,
LONDON:-
PUBLISHED BY
J.
1807.
BAYUS,
PREFACE.
In submitting
this
Second Part of
my
Sketches in Architec-
mer
especially to please
ing
them
my
The
nor can
it
has been
my
study more
motives which
for public
in
whom
by those persons
Part,
for-
fame
need of but
still
little
first
prompted
me
to venture a candidate
it
may be
sufficiently
With
ex-
respect to
liable,
namely, that, for the most part, they were not objects of general
interest
all
offer.
To
IV
IX., XIV.,
smallest idea of their ever being carried into execution, but as they
as
when
it
my
XIV.
was submitted
to
The
views.
did with
public ap-
the consideration
of the
Council of the Royal Academy, in 1/98, they were pleased to declare their approbation in the
and
in a
note from the late Mr. Wilton, Keeper of the Academy, he expressed himself happy in the opportunity of congratulating
this circumstance.
In
my
former publication
was
should do
me
credit
that
it
printed
little
was not
off,
that
favourable to
until the
I
solicitous to
me some
pro-
me on
my
wishes
letter-press,
and when
were
I assert,
it
together,
it
may
may
discover.
it
has been
my
endeavour to render
by
much
architectural
knowledge or
ac-
was
It
my
essentials, convenience
if
much
is
effected.
my
common-
much
reluc-
tance.
The
usually
ignorance, or
Whether
design,
this has
not here
is
it
my
affects
province to inquire,
the resources of the
The
apprehensions
naturally excited
much
to the injury
of the profession
and
mean
to
make
professions of
Let
it
owe
to
my own
yet
of
abilities,
and that
conceive
or
it
would not be
may
VI
It is
whom
but
difficulty.
little
conviction.
Before
much
validity
can attach,
some
or that
our interest
obligation
is
neces-
it is
materially concerned.
is
re-
The most
convincing of
all
we
profess,
acting
up
motive,
is,
to our duty
but
is
Among
little
Vitruvius,
own
be questioned
ourselves,
my opinion is,
but
at the
little,
from
it.
and
amounted
to
more than
The
among
it
must be admitted,
it
a law existed,
no hesitation
any stronger
for
we
mean of
repairs
For
my own
in
:
result
which
but
much
part,
ac-
have
nearer
if called
Vll
upon
I
to execute
would
business
I
or, indeed,
and were
conceive
I
it
the
more
even to sustain a
tice pointed
for
it
cannot be considered
be employed in the
satisfactory
loss
those
opinio?i,
who may be
or,
and
it
I solicit
disposed to honor
my
it
had
fallen
just, that
made
of doing
where
he who
ill
is
jus-
pay*
consequences
wa?tt of principle.
me
1807.
may be,
mode
by such an engagement,
of an erroneous
any other,
in
my
favour.
I trust,
call
have no
PLATE
I.
This
whom
retirement
is
become
for
desirable, has
little to
plicity.
The man
life,
success,
without the attainment of affluence yet not entirely destitute of
enjoy the
fruits
tirement
lated to
as,
for the
To
most
by those anxious
part, attaches to a
to
country residence,
which
and animate
spirits
may
the
among
his exertions
among
B
his
is
but
little
calcu-
men.
to
cheer
ject,
men
To
but
of business on this
sub-
is it
occupations and pursuits have been diametrically opposite to those which engage
the attention, and
make up
the
sum of
which
Yet
man
form
to
would insinuate
which
are peculiarly
upon
pass at
duce much
lasting
bit
it
has been
my
own,
as this
is
by
is
satisfied
insensible to
its
real plea-
seldom known
who
have been
to
pro-
in the ha-
to
remedy,
in
some measure,
this
objection,
lecting a neighbour
society,
its
acquaintance
little
become
in their retirement,
that
is,
to the other,
it
and
associate
from a congeniality of
some companion of
disposition,
he
may find
his
former
life,
in
whose
declining years.
This building
light yellow
is
proposed
to
the rustic columns to the porch in their rough state, with the bark
on,
The
fittings plain
good
the country, to
To
form errone-
is
sures.
of happiness in
state
of business
no means what
this point,
let it
on
and
neat.
for almost
any length of
window
cills,
time,
by
a proper varnish.
PLATE
II.
which
is
if
it
It
down to
easily accessible
summer,
The
sashes
and convenient.
bailiff's
visitors,
and
it
cast,
either
management
light yellow.
accommo-
on brick or
If the chicken-
ictile et
laths,
duke.
and coloured a
PLATE
III.
FARE OR GROUNDS.
Few
words are
with those
lowed
my
opinion, there
to
principally
to possess a claim, of
employed
in
From
mated.
evils
which thence
and which
men
but
It
is
cannot be too
much
place
my opinion.
it
will
them where
be
al-
are ignorant.
situated almost
too
and
entitled to notice,
extended
to
be easily
esti-
men,
my own
their
pleasure
I feel
I feci
in
society, the
it
making
common
these observa-
failings of these
conduct
I will
:
it,
will be
end
common
arise are
good of
exposed, and
in agricultural pursuits
who came up
not that
not to withhold
hope has not been placed higher than the natural imperfection
use,
unite in
mind
as
is
They
of landed property.
prove.
and
is,
most
of
is
of the
liable to
all
more predatory
dis-
utmost importance, to
observation
and the
situa-
meet the
in view.
The
trifle.
PLATE
IV.
have called
this time,
partly
this
from a wish
to avail
some
at
endured
economy becomes
in
which
their daily
rigid attention,
their lives
exertions.
be
that
come
That
this species
sanction of fashion,
priva-
pro-
be expected
my
future period.
namely,
others,
that
at,
we have
Throughout
may
seen royalty
this
failed in his
itself
be
work, frugality
reasonably
for
his
own
endeavour.
PLATE
V.
many
conveniences, and
The domestic
This building
may
is
number of rooms
as the
basement, and
ground
floor.
and the
If brick
is
malm
PLATE VL
DESIGN FOR A SMALL RESIDENCE IN THE FLORID GOTHIC STYLE.
This
ed
is
as well for
shew
an object of no inconsiderable
expose nor obscure
must,
It
at all events,
as for use.
it
too
interest
much.
expense.
stone;
would become
partial
artificial
it
indeed,
the latter
is
to
may
be of stucco or
as
PLATE
VII.
as
I propose offering
I shall
outline has
little
variety
Of
us.
much on
forbear saying
the Public
to
such remarks
to
and no claim
as
This
to originality.
have immediate
may
it
truly be
much
to originality
in
is,
my
opinion, as
as
refe-
said, its
willingly admit
if to
as
but,
by means
could reasonably
much
achieved as
The component
pared
to the letters
ployed,
who
parts of architecture
handed down
to us,
to
peculiarities of
who
sing
some claim
In
parts as
he
These
the other.
misem-
this
to originality,
knows but
little
of his
art.
design I have gone as far as the nature of the subject would admit,
without injury to
its
proposed to face
roof slated
this elevation
closets,
room over
is
the
chamber
floor
the
the casements
the kitchen
sleeping room.
The Plan
On
on Plate VIII.
may
if
PLATES
thefirst
Plate
any
particular class of
for those
who
no
less
possess only a
is
is
man
moderate independence.
Not
of business, or in short
more
To
especially calculated
it
which
it
afibrds of
Should
it
be required,
this
From
plan
I should
recommend
to stucco
if
the
latter,
to
be
grained wainscot, also the outer door; or else painted dark green, and the mould-
PLATES
may
and
little
outre,
or those
whose business
the
it is
to design
which claims
the architect;
latter
be
is
situation.
sufficiently consistent
better calculated to
and
and
in
who
situation
The
mind of
tout
for,
an appearance
dignified aspect.
is
to
same
it
is
presumed, in reference
characteristic.
taste,
and from
man
The
Its
size
other
to
Its
ap-
conceive to
and conveniencles
of business.
is
Is
10
PLATES
of
it
common,
is
this
kind in
own
to buildings
and
estate,
the internal arrangements have been planned in compliance with the recom-
first
culture.
It
is
where
profit,
is
the aim
of agricultural pursuits, the eye of the master cannot be too vigilant over the
This observation
pations, but
more applicable
is,
perhaps,
is
to
domestic concerns.
Certainly no set
of people are more liberally gifted with low cunning than farmers' servants, especially the
male
part,
and
to
tTiore
may
than
seriously
some of the
that the
common
guard against
Aware
of
common
vants,
a line
of
no small share
at large, the
which
in
its
consequences
worthy President,
as well as
recommended
if possible,
in
this fact,
mand,
cumspect
ill
attention, as a circumstance
first
its
their conduct,
and
this
is
By
com-
means, the
ser-
cir-
this
rise to
much
general advantage.
festation of distrust
will
It
excite
will
dissatisfaction,
and
this
serve rather to
open mani-
provoke that
11
which
disposition
have
little
who
really
is
It
intended to correct
but
weight, and can hold but for a time, while those of upright conduct,
have the
interest of their
employer
at heart (and
their master
may,
become
some such,
not, are to
site,
this
in such case,
less
may
afford
fidelity.
would be
absolutely requi-
situation of the
employer
be procured
doubt
for little
more
it
would be adviseable
to use
it
for
the facing at least ; but, if this be not the case, an admirable substitute will be found
in the composition
of,
and which,
and
tinted.
if
If the latter
resorted
to,
the
12
PLATES XV
and XVI.
no doubt given
which novelty
rise to those
is
the efforts of the critic and the splenetic have alternately, but uselessly, been direct-
ed
whether
for,
whom
it
common
any
he
that
This
is
To censure
of science,
artist,
folly,
and
to
to
common
cation
is
his side,
resque
effect,
and
to deviate
to forego a
by an attempt to convince
times,
its
influence.
is
man
The
for the
occupied
encouragement
use, while
is
sa-
task equally
liable, perhaps,
attention
compelled
to the public
little
which neither
now offered
whose
invaria-
as well as that
therefore,
effect that,
those,
can be of
not confined
that the
it is,
him
this
to,
yet
M'ell
composed,
PLATE
XVII.
this
tion having
will
been directed
to the internal
be
much
This building
found cheapest
The Plan
is
by
importance
this
means
may
such
as,
it is
hoped,
on Plate
XVIII.
slated,
floor, a
considerable
be either thatched or
in the end.
is
effected.
and a superfluity of
is
be approved.
object of so
arrangement, which
means, that
it
is
an
should not
but the
latter will
generally be
14
PLATES
DESIGNS FOE
The magnitude
jection,
tion
it
were
may
it
XVIII,
J,
of this building
superior fortune,
it
to pass
but,
have given
it
perhaps be allowed
title
liable to ob-
this qualifica-
for a person
of
cot-
This point adjusted, the next for consideration, and which should not be de-
where very
as
it
tor.
may
It is
little
latitude
is
of architecture, which
situation, not
merely
as re-
That two
should possess
who
may
is
this difference,
can excite no
made
this
on the same
situations,
surprise, but
in general, as
well
known
to those
estate,
and
that while
one spot
is
comparatively
How this
fact
as well as
many other
is
have promised
15
In the Plans
series
own
the Public,
it
taste
has been
my endeavour to
furnish a
my
forms a prominent feature, and not beyond the reach of persons in moderate
cumstances, to render
genteel
them
life.
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