Scale
(2) bar scale of 4/9 inch to 1 foot (3) bar scale of 1 inch to 1 foot (4) to a scale
Inscribed
2 as above, The Bank, a key A to H of the roof timbers: Old Girder, Binding Joist, Ceiling ac, New Girder seen behind E the Cross Girder, Curb to receive Bracketts for Cove of Lantern, Crown Plate of Truss which with the diagonals / receive lower curb of lantern light, Raftors (sic) of Lantern Roof birdsmouthed in Curb
3 as above, The Bank, a key A to I of the roof timbers, with dimensions for each timber: Girder, Cross do halfed into long do, Old Girder lifted up by new one, King Posts, Upright Pieces to receive Iron Brace which / tyes up old Girder, Crown Piece dovetailed into Kings Post, Principal Rafter tenon'd in do, Small do do, Braces d[itto]o
4 as above, The Bank
Signed and dated
- (2) 1792 (3) D Laing Jany 1792 (4) 1792
Medium and dimensions
(2) Pen and grey, yellow and blue washes within single ruled wash border on wove paper (342 X 576) (3) pencil, pen, grey and yellow washes on laid paper (348 x 571) (4) pencil, pen, grey and yellow washes on laid paper (488 x 685)
Hand
(2-4) David Laing (1774-1856, pupil 1790-96)
Level
Drawing
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