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 D1/15/8

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[165] Plans, elevation and details of library chimney-piece in grey marble with panelled pilaster and quarter-colonette jambs, ormolu paterae and bead moulding

Scale

2 in to 1 ft and full size

Inscribed

For the Library, Coleorton Hall / for M^r Spiller, Section through the Mantle, Cap & Shelf full size, Or molù Patera full size, labelled Section the Center of the Chimney, The finished line of Stucco, Mantle, Or Molù, Cap, Shelf (twice), finished line of Stucco and dimensions given Signed: GD Dated: April 23^d 1806

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, light red, yellow and burnt umber washes, pencil on laid paper (485 x 680)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

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

Notes

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

Level

Drawing

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

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