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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 D4/1/20
Purpose
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, Old Street, Finsbury, Islington, London, 1777, 1781-2 and c.1794-1811
Aspect
[31] Sectional elevation of One Side of one of the Cells
Scale
¾ in to 1 ft
Inscribed
as above, Rim of window fir 5 by 5 in5 / Sill --- Oak 5 by 4 in5 / Munions --- for 3¼ by 3 in5 / Semicircular Shutter ¼ thick / framed Bead and flush both Sides / Double window board whole deal / Doors of double deal in 6 parts / Bead and flush both Sides / Wainscoting squared work whole deal / framing & ¼ Inch deal pannels / Iron bars 1 in Square / Do to wicket 7/8 by ½ Inch & frame to Do 7/8 by breadth of Bead / Locking Bar to opening over Door 2½ by ½ in and Rendering (twice)
Signed: (faint pencil) A copy exd GD
Signed and dated
- c.1794-1811
Medium and dimensions
Pen, gamboge yellow and light red washes, pencil, partly pricked for transfer on laid paper (270 x 380)
Hand
Carter
Watermark
J Whatman
Level
Drawing
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