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Reference number
SM D3/6/4
Purpose
10 St James's Square, Westminster, c.1814
Aspect
[4] Section of dome, drum, wall and skirting showing the scheme of painted decoration
Scale
½ in to 1 ft
Inscribed
vertical dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1807-08
Medium and dimensions
Pen, Indian red, raw umber, blue, yellow washes, watercolour technique, pencil on laid paper (450 x 310)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
D & C Blauw IV
Notes
The height from the floor to the underside of the lantern is 28 feet 3¾ inches and the width is 19 feet at floor level. The colour scheme consists of two tones of Indian red to the walls and drum with pale blue panels on the drum and dome, framed by buff (raw umber) and yellow borders, and containing painted decoration in a Pompeian manner, for example, tassas with fruit and birds, and (faintly sketched) dancing nymphs. The segmental panels of the dome are separated by a painted trail of leaves and berries, and gilding is suggested for mouldings. A double door in the centre has an alcove on either side. (See note on painted decoration in Appendix 1.)
Level
Drawing
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