Model of the Radcliffe Camera
late 18thâmid-19th century
Medium
models and prototypes
Classification
models and prototypes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Accession Number
2014-39-1
About this artwork
The circular building with rusticated lower tier supporting set back upper tier with double columns between window bays, alternating blind and paned windows, surmounted by a domed top with finials around and a spire above, all replicating the Radcliffe Camera building in Oxford, England.
About the Artist
Unknown
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