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  • image SM D5/2/19

Reference number

SM D5/2/19

Purpose

Royal College of Surgeons, 41-42 (now 35-43) Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, Camden, London, 1805-12 (with James Lewis)

Aspect

[14] Plan of part of Museum & Theatre / at the height of 14 feet above basement / floor being at the level of the floor of the Museum

Scale

¼ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

as above (by Lewis?), Portugal Street, Radius 16.0 (twice), dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Plan of South end / of Museum & Theatre

Signed and dated

  • 1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pink and sepia washes, pencil on wove paper, with two old patches (445 x 570)

Hand

Dance, Lewis?

Watermark

E&P 1802

Notes

This plan shows all of the anatomy theatre and the south apse and one bay of the museum. The inscription 'Plan of part of Museum & Theatre...' is not in Dance's hand.

Level

Drawing

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