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[3] Design for basement plan
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Reference number
SM 5/1/33
Purpose
[3] Design for basement plan
Aspect
The Plan of the Basement Floor
Scale
bar scale of 1/3 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, labelled: Strong Beer and Ale Celllar, Wine Cellar, Coals (twice), Small Beer Cellar, Laundry, Larder and Servants Hall
Signed and dated
- 00/00/1799
1799
Medium and dimensions
Pen and red (with some yellowing) wash with multi-ruled and black and sepia washed border on laid paper with one fold mark (524 x 734)
Hand
Henry Hake Seward (1778 - 1848)
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808. The Soane office Day Book for 26 June 1799 has an entry viz,' Mr Mansell / Drawing Plans of / the Basement Story / of intended Ho / Seward'.
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808. The Soane office Day Book for 26 June 1799 has an entry viz,' Mr Mansell / Drawing Plans of / the Basement Story / of intended Ho / Seward'.
Watermark
J Whatman 1794 fleur de lis within crowned cartouche and below, ornate W
Notes
The (raised) basement is lit by two windows at the front, five at the back, four to the left and two to the right so that, for example, the laundry has five good-sized windows.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk