ticketsMember | Make a donation

View of the Library, Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire

1886
Not on view
This drawing was made by Susan Alice Dashwood, a descendant of Sir James Dashwood (1715-1779), 2nd baronet, who built Kirtlington Park―a house whose elegant Rococo dining room is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here we see the library in 1886, still retaining its original ceiling and overmantle, with the latter surrounding a portrait of Elizabeth Spencer, the 2nd baronet's wife. At this date, the estate belonged to the artist's father, Sir William Henry Dashwood, 5th baronet (1815–1889), who is depicted reading by the fire.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: View of the Library, Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire
  • Artist: Susan Alice Dashwood (British, 1856–1922)
  • Date: 1886
  • Medium: Watercolor over graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 12 3/16 x 18 1/4 in. (31 x 46.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of James Parker, 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.148.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire: View of the Dining Room, Susan Alice Dashwood British, Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite
Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire: View of the Dining Room
Susan Alice Dashwood
1876
View of Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, Susan Alice Dashwood British, Watercolor over graphite
View of Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire
Susan Alice Dashwood
1900
Study of clouds (recto). Study of an elder bush by a fence (verso), David Cox British, Watercolor (recto); watercolor and graphite (verso)
Study of clouds (recto). Study of an elder bush by a fence (verso)
David Cox
1820–45
The Lake of Zug, Joseph Mallord William Turner British, Watercolor and bodycolor (gouache) with reductive techniques over graphite
The Lake of Zug
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1843
Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice, John Ruskin British, Watercolor over graphite
Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice
John Ruskin
1849–50

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.