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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 Esqre, 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, Mr & Mrs 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 Jany 30 1800 and Copy sent Febry 3.1800

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

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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