Explore Collections

You are here:
CollectionsOnline
/
[10] Imaginative reconstruction drawing of an intermediate design made by J.M.Gandy, 1798-1799
Browse
- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
Reference number
SM volume 60/184
Purpose
[10] Imaginative reconstruction drawing of an intermediate design made by J.M.Gandy, 1798-1799
Aspect
Preparatory perspective after Soane's intermediate design with cinerary urns, Doric frieze, a higher drum to the dome and taller inscription tablet over the entablature, and set in a hilly landscape
Inscribed
(pen, George Bailey, curator 1837-60) Sketch of a Design for a Mausoleum
Signed and dated
- badly-nested tags: br
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, sepia washes, watercolour technique within wide sepia wash border on laid paper (360 x 519)
Hand
J.M.Gandy (1771-1843)
Notes
Gandy began working as an assistant in Soane's office in 1798 and left in 1801.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk