Richardson was a pupil of Sir John Soane, from 1824 to 1830; he then became Soane's assistant, holding the position until 1837 and Soane's death.[1] Soane's will envisaged that Richardson would be the assistant curator and librarian of the Soane Museum. In the event, for financial reasons, he was not offered a post.[2] For a period Richardson tried, without success, to set up an architectural academy.[1] He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1838, remaining a member to 1868.[3]
Holbein's Ceiling of the Chapel Royal, St. James's, 1837.
Observations on the Architecture of England during the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I, 1837.
Observations on the Architecture of England during the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I, title page
A Design for raising Holborn Valley, 1837; reissued in 1863.
A Popular Treatise on the Warming and Ventilation of Buildings, 1837.
Description of Warming Apparatus, 1839.
Architectural Remains of the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I, 1840.
Studies from Old English Mansions, 4 vols. 1841–8.
The Workman's Guide to the Study of Old English Architecture, 1845.
A Letter to the Council of the Head Government School of Design, 1846.
Studies of Ornamental Design, 1851.
The Smoke Nuisance and its Remedy, 1869.
Picturesque Designs for Mansions, Villas, Lodges, etc. 1870 was a popular and influential work favouring a Tudor style, with a second edition as The Englishman's House, from a Cottage to a Mansion, 1871, and three further editions under that name; and a New York edition in 1873 as Housebuilding, from a Cottage to a Mansion. It deprecated stoves as a substitute for open fires.[1][5][6] A new edition with the title The Englishman's house. : A practical guide for selecting and building a house appeared in 1898.
A collection of 549 original drawings by English architects, with several volumes of studies, including tracings from designs by John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, John Thorpe, and Charles Heathcote Tatham, and drawings of buildings, furniture, and ornaments, mainly of the Elizabethan period.[4] The provenance of some of these drawings was John Soane's collection. Richardson made two sales from this collection to the South Kensington Museum library in 1863–4.[1] He had borrowed drawings by Soane, Adam and William Chambers from Soane, saying he was intending to copy them, that he did not return. Now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, these holdings represent the only substantial collection of Soane's work, besides the Soane Museum's.[2][1]
A volume with extra-illustration of Soane material that came to light in 2003, in the British Library, accession to the British Museum library being in 1869 via the bookseller James Rimell.[7]
A sketchbook of views and details of Richardson's house at Ealing, and a collection of the drawings which he used at his architectural lectures, were left to the Soane Museum.[4]
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^ abcdeThorne, Robert. "Richardson, Charles James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23547. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abDarley, Gillian (1999). John Soane: An Accidental Romantic. Yale University Press. pp. 303–304. ISBN978-0-300-08695-9.
^Brodie, Antonia; Library, British Architectural; Architects, Royal Institute of British (2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z). A&C Black. p. 465. ISBN978-0-8264-5514-7.
^Long, Helen (2007). Victorian Houses and their Details. Routledge. p. 61. ISBN978-1-136-34970-6.
^Flanders, Judith (2004). The Victorian House: Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed. Harper Perennial. p. 72. ISBN978-0-00-713189-1.
^Bianca de Divitiis, A Newly Discovered Volume from the Office of Sir John Soane, The Burlington Magazine Vol. 145, No. 1200, Centenary Issue (Mar., 2003), pp. 180–198, at p. 181. Published by: (PUB) Burlington Magazine Publications Ltd. JSTOR 3100634
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Charles James Richardson 1806 1871 was an English architect artist and writer Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes 4 External linksLife editRichardson was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1824 to 1830 he then became Soane s assistant holding the position until 1837 and Soane s death 1 Soane s will envisaged that Richardson would be the assistant curator and librarian of the Soane Museum In the event for financial reasons he was not offered a post 2 For a period Richardson tried without success to set up an architectural academy 1 He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1838 remaining a member to 1868 3 From 1845 to 1852 Richardson was master of the architectural class in the school of design at Somerset House In 1852 he designed Leicester Stanhope 5th Earl of Harrington s mansion 13 Kensington Palace Gardens in 1853 he carried out works at Belsize Park Hampstead and in 1856 a block of mansions in Queen s Gate Hyde Park for W Jackson He died in 1871 4 Works editRichardson published 4 Holbein s Ceiling of the Chapel Royal St James s 1837 Observations on the Architecture of England during the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I 1837 nbsp Observations on the Architecture of England during the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I title page A Design for raising Holborn Valley 1837 reissued in 1863 A Popular Treatise on the Warming and Ventilation of Buildings 1837 Description of Warming Apparatus 1839 Architectural Remains of the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I 1840 Studies from Old English Mansions 4 vols 1841 8 The Workman s Guide to the Study of Old English Architecture 1845 A Letter to the Council of the Head Government School of Design 1846 Studies of Ornamental Design 1851 The Smoke Nuisance and its Remedy 1869 Picturesque Designs for Mansions Villas Lodges etc 1870 was a popular and influential work favouring a Tudor style with a second edition as The Englishman s House from a Cottage to a Mansion 1871 and three further editions under that name and a New York edition in 1873 as Housebuilding from a Cottage to a Mansion It deprecated stoves as a substitute for open fires 1 5 6 A new edition with the title The Englishman s house A practical guide for selecting and building a house appeared in 1898 Richardson compiled 4 A collection of 549 original drawings by English architects with several volumes of studies including tracings from designs by John Vanbrugh Robert Adam John Thorpe and Charles Heathcote Tatham and drawings of buildings furniture and ornaments mainly of the Elizabethan period 4 The provenance of some of these drawings was John Soane s collection Richardson made two sales from this collection to the South Kensington Museum library in 1863 4 1 He had borrowed drawings by Soane Adam and William Chambers from Soane saying he was intending to copy them that he did not return Now in the Victoria amp Albert Museum these holdings represent the only substantial collection of Soane s work besides the Soane Museum s 2 1 Two volumes of proofs of his own designs from The Builder It went to the British Museum library 4 A volume with extra illustration of Soane material that came to light in 2003 in the British Library accession to the British Museum library being in 1869 via the bookseller James Rimell 7 A sketchbook of views and details of Richardson s house at Ealing and a collection of the drawings which he used at his architectural lectures were left to the Soane Museum 4 Notes edit a b c d e Thorne Robert Richardson Charles James Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 23547 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b Darley Gillian 1999 John Soane An Accidental Romantic Yale University Press pp 303 304 ISBN 978 0 300 08695 9 Brodie Antonia Library British Architectural Architects Royal Institute of British 2001 Directory of British Architects 1834 1914 Vol 2 L Z A amp C Black p 465 ISBN 978 0 8264 5514 7 a b c d e f Lee Sidney ed 1896 Richardson Charles James Dictionary of National Biography Vol 48 London Smith Elder amp Co Long Helen 2007 Victorian Houses and their Details Routledge p 61 ISBN 978 1 136 34970 6 Flanders Judith 2004 The Victorian House Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed Harper Perennial p 72 ISBN 978 0 00 713189 1 Bianca de Divitiis A Newly Discovered Volume from the Office of Sir John Soane The Burlington Magazine Vol 145 No 1200 Centenary Issue Mar 2003 pp 180 198 at p 181 Published by PUB Burlington Magazine Publications Ltd JSTOR 3100634External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles James Richardson Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1896 Richardson Charles James Dictionary of National Biography Vol 48 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles James Richardson amp oldid 1137889660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
