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Reference number

SM 6/4/37

Purpose

[9]+[8verso] Designs for ground floor

Aspect

Ground floor plan of polite part of house, two plans of the three south-west rooms, plan of room with concentric (?) arms, (pencil) perspective view of (?) drawing room (verso) part plan of chamber floor, room plan

Inscribed

Aynho, labelled Liby, dr, Vestibule, Recess / to / ---, Clos[et], Eatg, door, Sal[oon], Drawing Rm, Green house, Billiards, ----- Colm, Mr Cartwright / Room, Qy [query] Strong Clos / Powderg Cl[oset] / Water [closet] (verso) a. light over door / B reuse door / C take dress. R[oom], Lobby, Dr[essin]g

Signed and dated

  • 02/11/1799
    Sat[urday] Novr 2d 1799

Medium and dimensions

Brown pen, pencil on laid paper (321 x 399)

Hand

Sir John Soane RA (1753 - 1837)

Watermark

J Larking 1796

Level

Drawing

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