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

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - 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

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Reference number

SM D5/4/23

Purpose

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

Aspect

[108] Sections of Capital of the Antae and Base of the Antae

Scale

full size

Inscribed

as above, Royal College of Surgeons, Mouldings of Portico full size, Middle Line, Base of the Columns, dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Capital of the Antae & Base / full size and M^r Spiller

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen and burnt umber wash, pencil, partly pricked for transfer on laid paper (660 x 1030)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The mouldings of the capital of the antae to the portico could be described as, in ascending order: fascia, fillet, neck, astragal, echinus, astragal, cyma reversa, abacus with congé, fillet and ovolo. Properly, the antae differ from the Ionic columns and here, are an inventive Doric.

Level

Drawing

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