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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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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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 D5/5/15

Purpose

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

Aspect

[208] Plan showing three beams, two curved secondary beams, 17 radial sole plates and six half-ring of vertical studs and faint section

Scale

¼ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

dimensions given, calculations (and verso, Dance) Plan of Theatre / & / Timbers of floor / under seats, (note not related to Royal College of Surgeons) Timber delivered since my settlement Jany 1807 for Offices - 677:10.9 / Do - 102: - / Do not yet paid - 420: - 7 / 1199:11:4 / 183:3:11 / £1016:7.5 Total timber used in Offices / stables Washhouse Laundry / Brewhouse Kitchen and / appendages and (another note) Micheldever Church Chancel - 101:4:6 / Winton Lodge - 32:4.8 / London Entrance - 3.2:8 / Kersleys Compting House - 7:14.10 / Grape house - 38:7:3 / 183:3:11

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Black and red pen, pink wash, pencil on laid paper (340 x 485)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw

Notes

The calculations on the verso were made after January 1807 and relate to timber supplied for a job involving the offices, stables and appendages of a country house - probably Stratton Park. The other set of calculations seems to be for fees owing to Dance for five jobs: Micheldever Church, the London Road twin lodges and the Winchester Road lodge to Stratton Park and, all for Sir Francis Baring; Kersley's Compting House, which must have been in the City of London and a minor job costing only £142.82; and the intriguing 'grape house' which, if Dance was charging his usual 5 per cent, would have cost about £774.

Verso
Rough part-perspective of timber screen to gallery
Pencil

Level

Drawing

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