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[28] Presentation drawing (relating to the final design) for the monument set in various an imaginary landscape, 1816
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Reference number
SM 63/7/35
Purpose
[28] Presentation drawing (relating to the final design) for the monument set in various an imaginary landscape, 1816
Aspect
Bird's eye view from the south-west with the gateway removed. The monument placed at the head of a wooded valley with a glimpse of a columnar monument among the misty trees
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, green, raw umber, warm sepia and grey washes, shaded, watercolour technique within ruled and black wash border on wove paper (610 x 842, 620 x 856)
Hand
George Basevi (1794-1845, pupil 1810-16)
Notes
In four drawings (this one and SM 63/7/34, SM 14/4/9, and SM 14/4/10), Basevi was making drawings for the monument from 14 February to 23 May. The finished perspective catalogued here would have been made between 4 March and 5 April when many references under Basevi's name appear in the Day Book to 'Birds eye views of Monument' including (26 March) 'Finished birds eye of Mr Soane's Monument' and 5 April 'About drawing of Monument, sent afterwards to the Exhibition'.
This drawing and SM 63/7/34 share the same muddy tones, drawing SM 14/4/9 is the best of the four perspectives and may have additions (black ink wash trees, left-hand side) by J.M. Gandy. Basevi must have benefited from observing Gandy at work and his perspectives show an increasing confidence.
This drawing and SM 63/7/34 share the same muddy tones, drawing SM 14/4/9 is the best of the four perspectives and may have additions (black ink wash trees, left-hand side) by J.M. Gandy. Basevi must have benefited from observing Gandy at work and his perspectives show an increasing confidence.
Level
Drawing
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