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Reference number

SM volume 81/13

Purpose

[95] Progress drawing, July 1812

Aspect

Interior perspective of almshouses and Mausoleum

Signed and dated

  • (pencil) July 7th 1812

Medium and dimensions

Pencil and coloured washes, watercolour technique, shaded, within a single-ruled black wash border on laid paper (230 x 340)

Hand

Charles Tyrrell (1795-1832, pupil 1811-1816)

Watermark

G Jones 1809

Notes

This drawing reveals part of the almshouse interior with the antechamber of the Mausoleum through the arch on the left. Curved timbers beyond the arch indicate that the cupola of the antechamber was under construction at this date. It is recorded that William Rothwell, the plasterer on '1812 June 20 to lathing and pricking up the dome to the centre of the New Building'. The information about the tradesmen is from the building accounts, SM Bill Book G, folios 413-442.

Literature

F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 101 & 19

Level

Drawing

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

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