[37] Preliminary working drawing for wall piers, 1 March 1792

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1791-1801 Rebuilding of offices in the east wing and north-east extension (431)
      - Bank Stock Office, 1791-1793 (73)
        Preliminary wall elevations and working drawings for wall piers and side-aisle arches, c. February to March 1792 (7)

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Reference number

SM volume 74/42

Purpose

[37] Preliminary working drawing for wall piers, 1 March 1792

Aspect

Plan of Angle Pier half the full Size and (verso) Plan of Pilaster next Wall opposite Angle Pilaster ½ full size

Scale

½ full size

Inscribed

as above, The Bank of England, Bank Stock Office, Wall Line (twice) and (verso, pencil) calculation

Signed and dated

(verso) March 1^st 1792

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and pale red ink on wove paper with six fold marks (533 x 613)

Hand

attributed to William Lodder (assistant 1789-?) or Charles Ebdon (assistant 1791-1792)

Notes

On the rectos and the versos of this drawing, SM volume 74/40 and SM volume 74/41 are large-scale working drawings for the hall's piers. This drawing shows the details for the piers on the perimeter.

The plans on the verso and recto of the drawing indicate fluting on one more side than was actually realised. In the corners no fluted pilasters were applied at all. Along the walls, only one fluted pilaster was applied, facing into the side-arm. The 1 March 1792 date indicates that Soane was detailing the hall's piers before he had settled on its overall design (see the preliminary sections of SM volume 74/19 and SM volume 74/28, dated 18 and 10 March 1792). In the margin on the recto is a light pencil sketch of a pedestal.

The multiple fold marks on the drawing indicates how it was frequently used and folded for transport to and from Soane's Great Scotland Yard and Bank offices.

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