[33] Design for first floor

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  - Aynhoe Park, Northamptonshire: designs for alterations and additions for W.R.Cartwright, 1799-1802 ( 60)
    - Designs and working drawings made 1800 (24)

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Reference number

SM 6/4/20

Purpose

[33] Design for first floor

Aspect

Plan of the Chamber Story

Scale

1/12 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, W R Cartwright Esq^re, In this design it will be necessary to raise the / Front Wall of the present Library & Greenhouse, labelled: Lady's Dressing Room, Recess, Stained Glass, Recess, Powdering / Closet, M^r& M^rs Cartwright's / Chamber, Water / Closet, Dressing Room, Nursery, Dressing Room (four times), Chamber (four times), Upper part of Greenhouse, Water / Closet, House / Maids / Closet / Sink, Great Staircase, Staircase / to Attics, Passage, The Roof over / the / Butlers Room, Passage to Chambers over Offfices

Signed and dated

30/01/1800
Lincolns Inn Fields Jan^y30 1800 and Copy sent Feb^ry3.1800

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia and light red washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (553 x 682)

Hand

Henry Hake Seward (1778 - 1848)
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808.

Notes

A note is made that the front walls will have to be raised to achieve this design.

Level

Drawing

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