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[89] Progress drawing, June 1812
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Reference number
SM volume 81/5
Purpose
[89] Progress drawing, June 1812
Aspect
Bird's eye view of the Gallery and Mausoleum
Signed and dated
- June 13th 1812
Medium and dimensions
Pencil and coloured washes, watercolour technique, shaded, within a single-ruled black wash border on laid paper (368 x 230)
Hand
Robert Dennis Chantrell (1793-1872, pupil 1807-1814)
Watermark
G Jones 1809
Notes
By 3 June the scaffold had been erected for work to begin on the upper storey of the Mausoleum. Thomas Grundy was employed as the stone mason and was paid a total of £1243.6.6 for his work. He had constructed the shell of the lantern, including the urns which were pegged in place with iron, within ten days, as can be seen in this drawing dated 13 June. Portland stone was used. He is recorded in the building accounts as having '2 iron bars and letting in 5 Portland Vases'. The information about the tradesmen is from the building accounts, SM Bill Book G, folios 413-442.
Literature
G. Waterfield, Soane and after: the architecture of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 1987, pp. 22
C. Davies, 'Masters of building: the first independent purpose-built picture gallery: Dulwich Picture Gallery', Architect's Journal, April 1984, pp. 53-54
F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 95 & 191
C. Davies, 'Masters of building: the first independent purpose-built picture gallery: Dulwich Picture Gallery', Architect's Journal, April 1984, pp. 53-54
F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 95 & 191
Level
Drawing
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