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Presentation drawing for the entrance hall in a Doric style, 25 February 1798

After presenting drawings 136 and 137, Soane returned to his client with alternative designs, in Gothic and Doric styles. The Gothic design is shown in plan, elevation and perspective; the Doric design is presented in two perspectives and one plan. Along with these drawings, Soane presented an estimate of £2438 for the Doric hall (Soane Journal No 4, Day Books 1798-99).

Drawing 138 has columns lining the walls of the entrance hall, the ceiling of the hall divided into three cross-vaulted bays. The dimensions of the hall do not vary from Soane's previous design, drawing 136 and 137, but the ornament is altered to show a Doric style. As in drawing 136, the entrance hall consists of a rectangular-plan room behind the porte-cochère and between small canted wings. As in drawing 136, the ground floor of the existing house is shown in part, with alterations shown that include a geometrical principal staircase and an adjacent vestibule partitioned with paired columns. Soane's inscription on drawing 138 'Qy light' concerns a light source in this vestibule, as there are no external walls in the room that could provide space for a window.
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