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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

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