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 D5/3/31

Purpose

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

Aspect

[137] 'Incorrect' detailed section through ground floor, gallery and roof of museum

Scale

½ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

dimensions given and (verso, Dance) R^L C^e of Surgeons / Section lengthway / of the / Museum / to be corrected and N^o 22

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, raw umber, pink, blue and green earth washes, shaded, pencil on laid paper, two sheets joined (635 x 1420)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

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

Notes

This is close to the executed design with the constructional details more fully worked out. The lanterns have conical sections except for those over the apses which are half-conical though with an opposite pitch to earlier designs. As executed, there were three circular lanterns.

Level

Drawing

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