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Monument in the form of a mausoleum for George Washington (1732-00). Washington, USA, 1800
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Reference number
SM D3/13/4
Purpose
Monument in the form of a mausoleum for George Washington (1732-00). Washington, USA, 1800
Aspect
[2] Elevation with doorway consisting of three monoliths, the lintel with a shallow gable; sketch elevated perspective with doorways flanked by sculptured figures; and two rough details of intersection of entrances with the pyramid
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
3
Signed and dated
- 1800
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid secretary paper (315 x 235)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
fleur-de-lis with W
Notes
There is a related sketch pencil elevation on the verso of a working drawing for 33 Hill Street ([SM D3/5/8]) that shows sculptured figures flanking the entrance and an equestrian statue on a pedestal. It is assumed that the Hill Street design, which is later, was made on a re-used drawing sheet.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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