I stopped off on my way through Hyde Park to check out Vanbrugh on the Albert Memorial. He’s on the north side, so in shadow, sandwiched between William Chambers and Christopher Wren. He didn’t make it on to the façade of either the Royal Academy, when Sidney Smirke added the top storey or of the V&A, so I am interested as to who chose the architects for the Albert Memorial. Presumably, Scott himself had a say because he included himself alone among living sitters. Only one woman and she was Egyptian.
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I’ve been wanting to see this but haven’t been in London much lately. It’s rather idealised isn’t it? With the pyramid gone from Stowe, Van really deserves more monuments. But I suppose I would say that!
There’s going to be one in St. Stephen Walbrook, only 300 years too late. Hope you’re making good progress ! Charles
Thank you Charles – that’s great news!
Nice to see Mr. Vanbrugh somewhere, at least.