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Alternative designs for a stair balustrade and working drawing for door beside the stair, 1788 and 1790 (2)
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Alternative designs for a stair balustrade and working drawing for door beside the stair, 1788 and 1790 (2)
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Soane made drawings for the staircase in early 1788, visiting the client in March with fair drawings of his designs. The three elevations in drawing 1 show alternative designs for the stair balustrade. The lozenge design was preferred. Soane used a similar design at his own house, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields. The reference to 'Mr Fellowes' must be to Robert Fellowes for whom Soane designed Shotesham Park in Norfolk, 1785-90 (q.v.). Soane, like other architects, sometimes re-used existing details from one job for another.
The economical design show in drawing 2 has a drawing room door with eight panels and the door next to the staircase with six panels. Soane may have made the drawing on site but the relevant pocket note book has no entries for 17 September 1788. Soane made 17 visits to Lees Court in 1788 and 89, making minor alterations to the house including the staircase.
The economical design show in drawing 2 has a drawing room door with eight panels and the door next to the staircase with six panels. Soane may have made the drawing on site but the relevant pocket note book has no entries for 17 September 1788. Soane made 17 visits to Lees Court in 1788 and 89, making minor alterations to the house including the staircase.
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Contents of Alternative designs for a stair balustrade and working drawing for door beside the stair, 1788 and 1790 (2)
- [1] Alternative designs for a stair balustrade, 21 January 1790
- [2] Working drawing for door beside the stair, 17 September 1788