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 D5/5/7

Purpose

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

Aspect

[212] Plan of lantern (24 by 16 ft) and framing of dome, section through theatre showing construction of dome

Scale

¼ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

labelled Floor of Gallery, some dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Royal College of Surgeons / Plan & Section / of Dome & Skylight / of Theatre

Signed and dated

1805-12

Medium and dimensions

Black and red pen, warm sepia, pink and yellow washes, pencil, partly pricked for transfer on laid paper (525 x 480)

Hand

Dance

Verso

Part of unfinished section of lantern and dome Pen, pencil

Watermark

D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The fixings for glazing are shown as well as the timber ribs of the dome, each third one supported on a timber corbel.

Level

Drawing

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