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Reference number

SM D1/13/26

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[96] Section through ground floor, gallery, lantern and queen-post roof

Scale

¾ Inch Scale to the foot (on verso)

Inscribed

as above, Section of Polygonal Hall, dimensions given, calculations and (verso, Dance) Coleorton / Section of Polygon Hall
Signed: GD
Dated: Coleorton April 12th 1805

Signed and dated

  • 1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, yellow, burnt umber, pink and Prussian blue wash, pencil on laid paper, two sheets joined (890 x 670)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw, and fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and WR below, and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The drawing differs from the executed design in some details, for example, pseudo-four-centred arches on the gallery instead of three-centred arches. Otherwise it is close to as executed.

Verso
Rough perspective of vaulting corbel,
not executed
Pencil

Level

Drawing

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