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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 D3/13/6
Purpose
Monument in the form of a mausoleum for George Washington (1732-00). Washington, USA, 1800
Aspect
[3] Plan consisting of a circle with arms at compass points, all within a square, and sketch detail of interior
Scale
1/20 in to 1 ft
Inscribed
How sleep the brave who sink to rest / With all their country's Honour blest, some dimensions given and (verso) 4 Sketches of a / Monument of General Washington / by desire of Mr West
Signed and dated
- 1800
Medium and dimensions
Pen, raw umber wash, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid secretary paper (395 x 495)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
B 1795 and fleur-de-lis
Notes
The plan shows a circular compartment, originally 60 feet in diameter and amended to 70 feet within a solid square, measuring 118 by 118 feet, interrupted by three stepped passages 22 feet wide, with a tomb in the remaining (blind) arm. The pyramid itself stands on a base 5 feet high and on a plinth 35 feet wide. 'Mr West' refers to Benjamin West.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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