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[48] Amended design for the ground floor
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Reference number
SM 6/4/17
Purpose
[48] Amended design for the ground floor
Aspect
Design for the Alterations and Additions at Aynho
Scale
bar scale of 1/12 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, W.R.Cartwright Esqre
Signed and dated
- 19.05/1800
May 19 1800
Medium and dimensions
Pen, red and sepia washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (553 x 684)
Hand
Attributed to Henry Hake Seward (1778 - 1848)
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808.
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808.
Notes
The idea of a semicircular portico to the entrance hall on the north side of the house first appears on drawing [35] where a domed ceiling for the hall is suggested. Earlier drawings [20, 25, 27] have a simple porch fronting a hall with a stair that was later removed by Soane.
Level
Drawing
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