Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08 (170). Builder's letter, survey drawings, alternative designs, record drawing, preliminary design, design and working drawings for Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet

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Reference number

SM D1/12/3

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[132] Unfinished N/S section looking W through drawing room and library and bedrooms above

Scale

¼ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

Coleorton / Sir George Beaumont Bar^t., some dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Coleorton / Section

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia wash, pencil on laid paper (480 x 680)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw and fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and WR below

Notes

Two chimney-pieces and three doors including a Jib Door are shown. There are no chimney-pieces in the drawing room and library now (1999); the doors in the drawing room are in the same position, but the jib door on axis with the front door was changed to a conventional door matching those of the drawing room and library.

Level

Drawing

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