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 D5/5/17

Purpose

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

Aspect

[190] Plan, section/elevation showing framing of 11 rows of benching, and unfinished elevation

Scale

¼ inch to 1 ft

Inscribed

A, Portland Stone Semicircular Step is 12 In^s high / and 20 Inches broad to shew 18 In^s clear of finish, labelled Floor of Museum, Level w^h Floor of Museum, dimensions given and (verso, Dance) R^l Coll^e of Surgeons / Plan & Section / of / Theatre

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pink, blue, raw umber, sepia and yellow washes, pencil on wove paper (500 x 645)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

J Whatman 1801

Notes

This drawing corresponds to the plan for the anatomy theatre shown on [SM D5/1/9] (dated 7 June 1810). The semicircular stone 'step' marked 'A' between the demonstration area and the bottom row of benches was needed for reasons of hygiene. The rake is steeper than in the preceding drawing.

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