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[50] Working drawing for the new work to the first flloor
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Reference number
SM 6/4/26
Purpose
[50] Working drawing for the new work to the first flloor
Aspect
Plan of Chamber Floor
Scale
bar scale of ¼ inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, W R Cartwright Esqre, Aynho, labelled Double partition, Staircase, Upper part of Housekeepers / Room, (pencil) ? Large Bath, Mr Cartwright / Dress Room, Water Closet
Signed and dated
- 20/05/`800
Copy L.I.Fields May 20th 1800
Medium and dimensions
Pen, red and sepia washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on wove paper (677 x 558)
Hand
The office Day Book for 20 May 1800 has 'Sword' and 'Seward' as working for Mr R.E.Cartwright. that is Thomas Sword (pupil Jnauary 1799 - 1804) and Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848) pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808
Notes
This unlabelled plan shows Mr and Mrs Cartwright's bedroom, a large dressing room with two recesses for Mrs Cartwright and a smaller dressing room for Mr Cartwright, together with a 'Powdering Closet' and a water closet. See also drawing [33] for a plan of the first floor and drawing [51] for the dressing room for Mrs Cartwright.
It seems that the housekeeper's room was double-height.
It seems that the housekeeper's room was double-height.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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