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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  - 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 D5/5/14

Purpose

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

Aspect

[187] Plan with 11 rows of benches and (faint pencil) sections

Scale

1/5 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

(pencil) Greatest Diam^r 41^Ft / Shortest D^r 31, calculations and (verso, Dance) Royal College of Surgeons / Plans of seats in Theatre

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen, burnt umber and yellow washes, partly pricked for transfer on wove paper (430 x 555)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

1794 J Whatman

Notes

The 1/5 inch to 1 ft scale suggests that this is an early design, made in 1806 (see note on [SM D5/3/19]). The demonstration area to the north is circular with half of it projecting into the oval form of the theatre which measures 41 by 31 feet. Calculations give a 362 feet run for seating plus 64 feet in the gallery.

Level

Drawing

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