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Reference number

SM 73/3/22

Purpose

[12] Working drawing for estimates for the 'Shell'

Aspect

Section through the Debtors Rooms, Airing Court and Men Felons Cells and (verso) some calculations

Scale

bar scale of 1/5 inch to one foot

Inscribed

as above, Norwich Castle, To range with set / off of old Castle, Sett (sic) to range with that of old Castle, Wall of Old Castle and dimensions given (verso, red pen Cross Section / Norwich Castle)

Medium and dimensions

Pen and sepia wash with burnt umber wash for the timbers (475 x 560)

Hand

Soane office (two hands)

Notes

Soane's office 'Journal No 1' has an entry for 16 July 1789: '5 Drawings. Descriptions / of the work sent to Mr Patteson / for the Tradesmen to examine and estimate'.

By 7 August Soane had 'Sent Mr Finch, Bricklayers & Carp:[enters] / Prices &c for their Agreement / to be made'. This drawing, SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30, SM 73/3/32, SM 73/3/31 and SM 73/3/25 represent three of the five drawings sent for estimates. SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30 and SM 73/3/32 are very worn and were probably used on site.

The 'Mr Patteson' mentioned in the office 'Journal No 1' above probably refers to John Patteson, a fellow Grand Tourist, a great supporter of Soane, and a resident of Norwich for whom Soane designed additions, including chimney-pieces, to his house in Surrey Street, 1790 (see D.Stroud, Sir John Soane architect, 2nd ed., 1996, p.146).

See SM 73/3/1 for a related specification.

Level

Drawing

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

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