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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 D4/1/8 and SM D4/1/7
Purpose
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, Old Street, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1777, 1781-2, and c.1794-1811
Aspect
[15 and 16] First and second floor plans and copy
Scale
1/14 in to 1 ft
Inscribed
dimensions given, [SM D4/1/8] with (pencil) calculations and (verso) St Lukes Hospl / 1 & 2 Pair rough Plans
Signed and dated
- c.1794-1811
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil within single ruled border, pricked for transfer on wove paper (655 x 985, 630 x 985)
Hand
See note to [SM D4/1/16] and [SM D4/1/17]
Watermark
([SM D4/1/8]) Whatman ([SM D4/1/7]) 1801
Notes
These drawings correspond to the contract drawing of 1782 ([D4/2/3]) except here the pavilions are shown.
Level
Drawing
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