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  • image SM volume 41/70 verso

Reference number

SM volume 41/70 verso

Purpose

[3] Record copy of design and of design as executed

Aspect

Plans, elevation, section and details of design

Scale

bar scale of 1/8 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Copy sent to Mr Evelyn Augt 12th 1785 with the Estimate, labelled Plan of the Cornice / shewing the Joints of the Stone, Reverse the Bond stones, the Capital to be in / three pieces of Stone / each 4' 6 " Long, One piece in height (twice), Ground Line, dimensions given and labelled No 3

Medium and dimensions

Pen on laid paper (364 x 244)

Hand

John Sanders (pupil, 1 September 1784-1790)

Watermark

T French

Literature

M. Hudson, 'Soane's gratitude in stone', Country Life, 31 August 1978, pp. 592-3; P.du Prey, Sir John Soane, 1985, in series of 'Catalogues of architectural drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum', catalogue 70,71, p.45

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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