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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
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  - Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)
    - Library

Bookcases, shrine, panelling, fixings

The bookcases were an important element in the design for the library. Second perhaps to the design of the ceiling. Judging by photographs, the designs [39] to [42] seem close to the built design.

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Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[39] Design for bookcases (chimneypiece wall)

Lincolns Inn Fields May / 1805

Soane office

SM 33/3/B9

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[40] Design for bookcase

1805

Soane office

SM 33/3/B27

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[41] Design including a shrine opposite the chimneypiece

1805

Soane office

SM 33/3/B13

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[42] Design for panelling and shrine

1805

Soane office

SM 33/3/B28

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[43] Finished design for wall opposite chimney

Lincolns Inn Fields No^vr 11^th 1805

The office Day Book for 11 November 1805 gives Malton and Seward as working on Stowe, that is Charles Malton (1788-?, pupil February 1802 - December 1809) and Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808). Malton, in particular, perhaps contributing to the 'artistic' addition of washes.

SM 33/3/B54

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[44] Working drawing for bookcase fixings

Soane office

SM 33/3/B7

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[45] Working drawing for bookcase fixings

Soane office

SM 33/3/B6

Drawing

Stowe, Buckinghamshire: design for library for 1st Marquis of Buckingham, 1805-6 and later unexecuted designs (80)

[46] Working drawing for bookcase mouldings

Copy July 17 1805

Seward, Henry Hake (1778--1848)

SM 33/3/B23

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