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 D1/15/12

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[164] Plan, elevation and details of drawing room chimney-piece in grey marble with pilasters and square cap and with ormolu guttae, paterae and bead moulding

Scale

2 in t 1ft and full size

Inscribed

Chimney-piece for Drawing room Coleorton Hall, labelled Plan of Caps of Pilasters / & Or Molu ornaments full size, Or Molù (twice) and dimensions given Signed: GD Dated: April 17^th 1806

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, yellow, burnt umber and light red washes, pencil on laid paper (480 x 675)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

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

Notes

The guttae motif also appears above the door between the drawing room and library (see [SM D1/12/47]).

There is now (1999) no chimney-piece in the drawing room.

Level

Drawing

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

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