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 D5/3/1

Purpose

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

Aspect

[120] Plan of the old Hunterian Museum superimposed on a plan of the new museum and rough part-longitudinal section

Scale

1/5 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

lettered A B C D, ABCD Plan of the Hunterian Museum / in Leicester Square / or rather / Windmill Street, dimensions of 52^Ft..1ⁱⁿ and 28^Ft..4iⁿ and (verso, Dance) Plan of John Hunters Old Museum / in Leicester Fields / compared with the new Museum / in Lincolns in fields / both drawn to the same scale

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Black and brown pen, light red and sepia washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid paper (485 x 640)

Hand

Dance

Verso

Rough interior perspective of museum Pencil

Watermark

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

Notes

Dance's new museum measures 103 by 40 feet compared with the rectangular old one of 52 feet 1 inch by 28 feet 4 inches.

Level

Drawing

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