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Reference number

SM 30/2/44

Purpose

[136] Presentation drawing for entrance hall in a Gothic style, plan and elevation, 25 January 1798

Aspect

Ground floor plan and elevation

Scale

bar scale of 1/10 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

(upper case) A design for the intended entrance / at Bentley Priory, The Marquiss of Abercorn, (Soane) Porte-cochère, 30 feet, 20 feet

Signed and dated

  • 25 January 1798
    Lin. Inn Fields Jan: 25 1798

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen and black, grey, sepia and Payne's grey washes, on laid paper (367 x 535)

Hand

Seward, Henry Hake (1778--1848), draughtsman
Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant 1794-1808) and Soane
SOANE, Sir John (1754--1837), architect
Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant 1794-1808) and Soane

Watermark

fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and W below

Level

Drawing

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