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 D5/3/37

Purpose

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

Aspect

[141] Preliminary longitudinal section with rough indication of a butterfly cantilever spanning the gallery on its long axis

Scale

¼ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

labelled Basement Floor level w^h that of M^r Jenners House, Springing Line, Floor of the Museum (padstones) Oak (three times) and Stone (twice), dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Royal College of Surgeons / Section Lengthway

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen, yellow, pink, sepia, raw umber and blue washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid paper (485 x 675)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

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

Notes

'Butterfly' describes a double cantilever. See [SM D5/3/18] for a design for butterfly cantilevers.

Verso
Sketch of a tall man in formal clothes
Pencil

Level

Drawing

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