Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08 (170). Builder's letter, survey drawings, alternative designs, record drawing, preliminary design, design and working drawings for Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet

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Reference number

SM D1/13/23

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[86] Plan of entrance hall with small rough plan of Polygon Hall

Scale

Scale One Inch to the Foot (twice)

Inscribed

as above, Entrance Hall and dimensions given

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Black and red pen, pink, sepia, raw umber and blue washes, pencil on laid paper with (old) reinforcing strip on one edge (960 x 590)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw IV and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

This is more detailed than previous plans: a pink wash defines the masonry, a light sepia the continuous plinth or skirting, a dark sepia wash is used for the pier mouldings (which Kalman p.170 states are 'timber rendered in plaster' and which are washed in raw umber on [SM D1/12/53], a light blue is used for the rendered wall finish between the attached piers and raw umber for the joinery details of the chamfered entrance bay.

Verso
Plan full size of One of the Piers between / the Gothic Arched Windows of the Lanthern / Upper part of / Polygon Hall
Inscribed: as above and labelled Pier, Sash and Opening of Window 3^Ft 6ⁱⁿ
Pen and light red wash, pencil, partly pricked for transfer
As executed. See also [SM D1/12/38] for a full-size detail.

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Drawing

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