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  • image SM volume 19/16

Reference number

SM volume 19/16

Purpose

Church of All Hallows, London Wall, City of London, 1765

Aspect

[6] Half-elevation and unfinished half-section of cupola with Tivoliesque Corinthian engaged columns flanking semicircular arched openings, and rough elevation of a lidded urn with handles

Scale

3/4 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

some dimensions given and Cornice to Pr-g (projecting)

Signed and dated

  • 1765

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (395 x 370)

Watermark

fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and L (or I) VG below

Notes

While in Italy between 1759 and 1764 Dance had made drawings of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli and it is not surprising that he should use the Tivoli order as a source, adopting the capital, architrave and base though not the other elements (for example fluting). As executed, the four urns that stand on the corners below the cupola were handle-less but with festoons; in a contract drawing [SM volume 19/19] they are shown with both handles and festoons.

Level

Drawing

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