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

Explore Collections

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

Browse

George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Public buildings (3)
  - Royal College of Surgeons, 41-42 (now 35-43) Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, Camden, London, 1805-12 (with James Lewis) (226). Survey drawings, preliminary designs, design and working drawings

Use of images and copyright
Enlarge this Image

Print this image in A4 view

Reference number

SM D5/9/13

Purpose

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

Aspect

[62] Part wall plan and part outline elevation with spear-headed railings, fleur-de-lis in lozenge panels and lamp standard

Scale

½ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

dimensions given, calculations and (verso, Dance) Iron railing / front in Portugal Street

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Black and blue pen, pink, raw umber and blue washes, pencil on laid paper (485 x 680)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw and fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and WR below

Notes

The lamp shown here (and on [SM D5/9/18], 111-113) has flat, tapered, jointed sides, a flat base and what appears to be a mantle suggesting gas lighting; oil lamps were globular in form. Experimental street gas lighting was introduced in London from 1807 and Dance, as architect to the City of London and because of his own practical bent, would have welcomed the new technology.

Level

Drawing

If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk