Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Country Houses (31)
  - 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 D1/12/49

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[153] Details of windows for E and N fronts

Scale

full size

Inscribed

Drawing at large for the 4 Windows East front / North D^o principal Floor and Bed Rooms over Ditto, Outside Part of large Sash Frames (at large) to Drawing Room Boudier [sic] room / and the three Windows 1 pair, Back Linings for Principal Floor 4 pannells high / the Bed Rooms 3 pann^ls high , The Pan^ls in back Linings may be varied so as to / get two Stiles out of a Board, labelled including Face of Stone Reveal (twice), Outside Lining, Inside lining, Blocking, this part out of / 3ⁱⁿ Deal and (verso, Dance) Fittings to Windows in / the East & North Fronts / of / Principal Floor / & Bedrooms / Coleorton

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil on laid paper (660 x 845)

Hand

Carter's assistant?

Watermark

D & C Blauw IV and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The rather rudimentary details (perhaps drawn by Carter's assistant) are, in principle, as executed; the north side of the house was altered by subsequent additions.

Level

Drawing

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