[117] Record drawing, 28 July 1818

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Public buildings
  - London: Royal Hospital, Chelsea for the Board of Commissioners, 1807-1835 (226)
    - Infirmary, August 1809 - November 1810, April - July 1818 and c.1833 (88)

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Reference number

SM 67/1/3

Purpose

[117] Record drawing, 28 July 1818

Aspect

Elevation of the north side of the new Infirmary, Chelsea Hospital

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

as above and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

28^th July 1818

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing, SM 67/1/1, SM 67/1/2, SM 67/1/5 and SM 67/1/4 were evidently made as a group, all on the same sized laid paper with a plain border and punch holes on the left hand side, indicating that they may have originally been part of a sketchbook or presentation folder. The five drawings give a comprehensive record of the new Infirmary as built.

As the Infirmary had been completed in 1810, these are evidently drawings made for Soane's own records and appear to be part of a larger project. The new Stables were recorded in February - July 1818, the Gardener's house in July 1818, Soane's Bakehouse in July 1818 and the Secretary's Offices in June 1818. All of these record drawings are not only dated to a similar period, but also display the same draughtsmanship.

Level

Drawing

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