Design for a cast-iron bracket spandrel

Thomas Jeckyll (1827 - 1881)

Hunterian Art Gallery

1876

Jeckyll was commissioned by Barnard, Bishop and Barnards to design a cast-iron pavilion for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. A particular feature of the pavilion's structural decoration were the brackets. For the spandrels of these brackets, Jeckyll designed a variety of 'Bird and Flower' motifs including this one entitled 'Whitethorn with Pheasants'.

• Medium: pencil & wash on paper
• Dimensions: 53.8 x 42.3cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2500 ( Total: £10,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2004
• Vendor: Estate of Martin Ferriday

Provenance

Barnard, Bishop and Barnard, 1876; Peter Ferriday, 1950s; by descent to Martin Ferriday.

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