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[15] Working drawing for estimates for the 'finishing', 2 May 1791 or before
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Reference number
SM 73/3/33
Purpose
[15] Working drawing for estimates for the 'finishing', 2 May 1791 or before
Aspect
NoI, details of women's cell doors
Scale
1 inch to one foot and half full size
Inscribed
as above, Cell Doors for the Women Felons / on the First Story, Bond Stone, Paving of Cells, Stone / Step, Paving of Passage, A, Section of the Cell doorways, door, Sliding Shutter / half the full size, Groove, Grating / in the / Cell doors, Groove, Women Felons Cell Doors on Second Story &c / 3" thick with Iron plating between the two thicknesses, Section of the doors half the full size / shewing the two thicknesses of ½" Oak / with the Iron plating between, Section of the Clamp / Iron Bolt, Iron Plating, Clamp (twice), Boarding of the Door dovetailed into / the Top and Bottom Clamps / half the full size and Clamp
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, warm sepia, Naples yellow, light blue and black washes, shaded on laid paper (aprox 590 x 480)
Hand
Thomas Chawner (1774-1851, pupil December 1788-1794)
Watermark
J Whatman, fleur-de-lis above cartouche with bar and below, ornate W
Notes
The drawings for the tradesmen tendering for the 'finishing' work were made by a talented draughtsman: Thomas Chawner, born 1774 and articled to Soane in December 1788 at the age of 14. Chawner was about 17 years old when this drawing was made. Subtly washed and shaded (even the Roman numeral is shaded), the drawing is not dated but was produced on or before 2 May 1791 when copies were made.
See SM 73/3/2 for a related specification.
See SM 73/3/2 for a related specification.
Level
Drawing
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