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[50] Working drawing for Mausoleum facing west
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Reference number
SM 65/4/60
Purpose
[50] Working drawing for Mausoleum facing west
Aspect
Plan for the south half of the Gallery and (verso, pencil and pen) working drawings with dimensions given for panelled pilasters and entablature and Greek key decoration
Scale
bar scale of ¼ inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
some calculations and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- (verso) 25 Oct
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, sepia and rose pink washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (478 x 681)
Hand
Soane office
Notes
The revised design sites the Mausoleum on the west side of the Gallery where the entrance porch was originally positioned.
This drawing and SM 65/4/59 are similar except that paired columns and half-columns have been added between each arch of the gallery here. Furthermore SM 65/4/59 shows fireplaces in the large Gallery rooms, whereas this drawing shows flues embedded within the walls. At this stage Soane is still exploring alternative heating methods.
This drawing, SM 65/4/59 and SM 65/4/49 were most probably drawn once construction had begun (the foundation stone was laid on 19 October 1811 and this drawing is dated 25 October on the verso), and would have been used on site, indicated by SM 54/4/59 being folded for transport between the office and Dulwich College. The drawings are fully dimensioned and would have acted as instructions for the builders.
This drawing and SM 65/4/59 are similar except that paired columns and half-columns have been added between each arch of the gallery here. Furthermore SM 65/4/59 shows fireplaces in the large Gallery rooms, whereas this drawing shows flues embedded within the walls. At this stage Soane is still exploring alternative heating methods.
This drawing, SM 65/4/59 and SM 65/4/49 were most probably drawn once construction had begun (the foundation stone was laid on 19 October 1811 and this drawing is dated 25 October on the verso), and would have been used on site, indicated by SM 54/4/59 being folded for transport between the office and Dulwich College. The drawings are fully dimensioned and would have acted as instructions for the builders.
Literature
F. Nevola, Soane's Favourite Subject: The Story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 65 & 185
Level
Drawing
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