Variant designs for the Waiting Room Court, July and August 1803 (2)

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1352)
    - 1799-1810 Expansions north-west and rebuilding of existing offices (487)
      - First phase of north-west extension: Waiting Room Court, Accountants Office and Doric Vestibule, 1801-1804 (111)

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Reference number

SM (59) volume 60/42 (60) volume 60/162

Purpose

Variant designs for the Waiting Room Court, July and August 1803 (2)

Aspect

59 Perspective looking north-west 60 Perspective looking north

Inscribed

59 The Bank, View of the Waiting Room Court 60 The Bank, View of the Waiting Room Court

Signed and dated

(59) July 30 1803 (60) Lincolns Inn Fields / Aug^st12 1803

Hand

Soane office

Notes

Drawings 59 and 60 show similar designs for the Waiting Room Court. Both show the preliminary design for the west side of the Court, consisting of attached columns on only one storey. Drawing 59 shows a balustraded roof line above the colonnade on the court's north side, whereas drawing 60 features a pediment. See drawings 61 to 63 for variant designs for the Waiting Room Court.

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Drawing

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