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[57] Alternative design for approved plan
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Reference number
SM 65/4/54
Purpose
[57] Alternative design for approved plan
Aspect
Half-elevation of east front and (verso, pencil) slight unidentified plan with calcuations
Scale
bar scale of 1/8 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
(pencil) a calculation given
Signed and dated
- datable to early 1812
Medium and dimensions
Pen and sepia wash, partly pricked for transfer on wove paper (473 x 681)
Hand
Soane office
Watermark
(58) J Whatman 1808
Notes
This drawing shows a different design for the east front without the projecting entrance porch. The idea for the east porch was abandoned due to a shortage of funds. In terms of the design, this alteration gave greater prominence to the Mausoleum on the other side. The east front is an austere and symmetrical structure with no central feature. Clerestory windows reappear as an alternative to the skylights. An arcade with plain round arches runs along the whole length of the lower storey. This drawing is a half-elevation of an almost identical design seen in SM 15/1/5 but a pitched roof is introduced along the wing and the pediments on the end bays are replaced with parapets.
Literature
F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 46 & 181
Level
Drawing
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