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St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, Old Street, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1777, 1781-2 and c.1794-1811
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- George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
Reference number
SM D4/2/6
Purpose
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, Old Street, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1777, 1781-2 and c.1794-1811
Aspect
[10] Four cross-sections, two half-longitudinal sections and one longitudinal section
Scale
1/7 in to 1 ft
Inscribed
St Luke's Hospital for Lunaticks, No13, Section from North to South upon the Line EF Plan No2 through the Roofs / in the Middle of the Galleries, the Galleries and one of the Cells, Section from North to South upon the Line GH Plan No2 across the Privies, / the Straw Shafts, the Galleries and One of the Cells, Section from North to South through the Middle of the Center Building, Section from North to South upon the Line IK Plan No2 across the / Galleries and double Cells, Section from East to West through the Galleries upon the line AB Plan No2 shewing the South Side of the Galleries &c, Section from East to West through the Cells &c upon the Line CD Plan No2 shewing the Cells &c on the South Side of the Galleries, Section from East to West through the Galleries upon the Line AB Plan No 2 shewing the North side of the Galleries &c and dimensions given
Signed: Geo: Dance, contract statement, signatures and date as [SM D4/2/1]
Signed and dated
- 1781-2
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, burnt umber, raw umber, yellow and green earth washes, pencil, shaded within single ruled border on laid paper, two sheets joined, original cloth backing (745 x 2590)
Hand
see note after [SM D4/2/7]
Notes
King-post trusses are used for the roof. The 'straw shafts' were to take the soiled straw used for bedding.
Level
Drawing
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