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Record drawings of a variant design for the house (2)

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Drawings 43 and 44 have watermarks dating them to after 1799, and yet the drawings show early designs for the house. They are labelled '1795' by George Bailey (pupil and assistant, 1806-37 and Soane Museum curator 1837-60) although this date may not be accurate because it was added after the drawings were made.

The ground floor plan, drawing 44, has the final design for the principal corridor, having paired arches framing the top-lit tribune and irregular-plan alcoves at both ends of the corridor although it is approximately 9 feet 7 inches wide rather than the executed 10½ feet wide corridor and wider principal staircase to correspond. Certain parts of the drawing are still for an early design, such as the principal staircase and the inclusion of Mr Prade's room at the north-east corner. Mr Praed's room was eventually included in the detached office court, with a direct communication to the principal stairwell via a linking passage. The door from Praed's Room to the office lobby included in drawing 44 is blocked up in later designs. The basement plan, drawing 43, is also for an early design, as it has groin vaults that vary from the executed design.

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