Model of Sudbury Hall
ca. 1660â90
Classification
models and prototypes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Accession Number
2013-3-5
About this artwork
Model in the form of Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, an English country house of ca. 1665-early 1690s, a rectangle with protruding central entrances and end wings, a central domed cupola and rectangular chimneys on the main block and two at each end, with small dormer windows above the two floors, delineated by a line of moulding.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...