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[61] Final design for the Gallery
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Reference number
SM 65/4/53
Purpose
[61] Final design for the Gallery
Aspect
Elevation of one of the Ends
Scale
¼ inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, Dulwich College, with dimensions given
Signed and dated
- Lincolns Inn Fields April 1812
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia and rose pink washes, shaded, pricked for transfer on wove paper (477 x 680)
Hand
George Basevi (attribution by comparison of hands)
Notes
This drawing and SM 65/4/50 are the first drawings to clearly show what the ends of the Gallery look like. They show the two-storey almshouses in the end bays with double mullion windows in recessed arches, and flanked by panel pilasters. These windows were actually executed as blind windows, but were still set into recessed arches. SM 65/4/50 is a reduced copy of this drawing, and was probably drawn later as a record drawing of the design.
Literature
F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 74 & 187
Level
Drawing
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