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Reference number
SM D1/13/19
Purpose
Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08
Aspect
[114] Plan of Stone Staircase and Plan of half the Polygonal Hall. / on the One pair of Stairs Story, and Section of Polygonal Hall, the Center Arch is intended for the Organ
Scale
¾ in to 1 ft
Inscribed
as above, labelled Organ (twice), Gallery across Staircase on the One pair Floor, Stone raking Handrail, Door leading / to the / Watercloset, dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Coleorton / The Organ and Polygonal Hall / & / Stairs behind
Signed and dated
- 1802-08
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, pink and yellow washes, pencil; section within double ruled border partly pricked for transfer on laid paper (865 x 475)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
D & C Blauw IV and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-llis
Notes
The drawing, which is neatly drawn and lettered and folded several times, was probably shown to Sir George Beaumont. The organ was to be placed on the north side of the gallery floor of the Polygon Hall between two piers and backing on to the best stair. Mr J. Crocker (letter, February 2000) recalls that when Coleorton belonged to the National Coal Board, an organ (in the organ recess) was played by the staff during the lunch break until given to the local grammar school around 1970.
Level
Drawing
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