Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07 (186). Survey drawings, preliminary designs, presentation design not as executed, revised design and working drawings for reconstruction for Sir Francis Baring Bart

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Reference number

SM D1/4/39

Purpose

Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07

Aspect

[102] Elevation of Ionic Entablature, and full size details of the dentil course, corona, astragal and cyma recta of the cornice crossed out and rough perspective

Scale

2 in to 1 ft and full size

Inscribed

as above, Hall of Entrance and calculations

Signed and dated

1803-07

Medium and dimensions

Brown and red pen, sepia and light red washes, pencil on laid paper (1025 x 665)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw IV and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The entablature of the Ionic screen also ran around the other three sides of the entrance enclosing a (later?) compartmented ceiling. As executed, the upper part of the entablature included a dentil course but it is not possible to judge from photocopies of photographs (National Monuments Records, 1951) how other mouldings varied from Dance's details catalogued here and below, though it is likely that the revised design on the verso was carried out. According to C. R. Cockerell, in the note he made of his visit in 1825, the entablature was of bronze and in 'bad taste'.

Verso
Revised full size details of entablature with the profiles of some mouldings altered so that, for example, a cavetto replaces an astragal, and faint pencil perspective of corridor behind Ionic screen
Inscribed: Entablature over the Ionic Columns Hall of entrance Stratton / full size
Brown and red pen, light red wash, pencil, hatching

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Drawing

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