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[44] View of the completed monument, drawn by George Basevi, 21 May 1816
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Reference number
SM volume 60/190
Purpose
[44] View of the completed monument, drawn by George Basevi, 21 May 1816
Aspect
View from north-west with Old St Pancras church in the background (cf drawings SM 63/7/10, SM 63/7/13 and SM 63/7/15)
Signed and dated
- May 21st 1816
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, raw umber, sepia, blue, yellow ochre and green washes, shaded, watercolour technique, within triple-ruled sepia and black wash border on wove paper (126 x 191)
Hand
George Basevi (1794-1845, pupil 1810-16)
Notes
The 1836 Description of Sir John Soane's House and Museum (p.22) has an engraving by B. Williams which may be based on this drawing. The view is taken from a very similar angle, but with the dice and acroteria turned at 90 degrees. (C. Woodward TS catalogue).
Level
Drawing
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