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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)
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Reference number
SM D5/6/8
Purpose
Royal College of Surgeons, 41-42 (now 35-43) Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, Camden, London, 1805-12 (with James Lewis)
Aspect
[179] Plan and section of Pilasters & moldings round / recess. Circular ends of Museum / full size
Scale
FS
Inscribed
as above and (cancelled) George Dance Esqr
Verso
Plan and section of apse showing ribbed decoration in a half-dome
Scale: 1½ in to 1 ft
Inscribed: front of Sky light and front of Stone Gallery
Pencil
The drawing is faint and sketchy and the impression is of tapered concave segments defined by ribs stopped by roundels at the top and half-roundels at the base. Stroud (p.194) describes the executed vaults as having 'fluted decoration reminiscent of that in the Guildhall Council Chamber but without the scalloped edge'.
Signed and dated
- 1805-12
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pink, raw umber and sepia washes, pencil on laid paper (660 x 525)
Hand
Dance
Notes
The half-dome or deep cove has fan shell decoration that was presumably unexecuted.
Verso
Plan and section of apse showing ribbed decoration in a half-dome
Scale: ½ in to 1 ft
Inscribed: front of Sky light and front of Stone Gallery
Pencil
The drawing is faint and sketchy and the impression is of tapered concave segments defined by ribs stopped by roundels at the top and half roundels at the base. Stroud (p.194) describes the executed vaults as having 'fluted decoration reminiscent of that in the Guildhall Council Chamber but without the scalloped edge'.
Verso
Plan and section of apse showing ribbed decoration in a half-dome
Scale: ½ in to 1 ft
Inscribed: front of Sky light and front of Stone Gallery
Pencil
The drawing is faint and sketchy and the impression is of tapered concave segments defined by ribs stopped by roundels at the top and half roundels at the base. Stroud (p.194) describes the executed vaults as having 'fluted decoration reminiscent of that in the Guildhall Council Chamber but without the scalloped edge'.
Level
Drawing
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