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 D1/4/66

Purpose

Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07

Aspect

[108] Elevation of Iron railings to / the first Landings and full size detail, not as executed

Scale

½ in to 1 ft and full size

Inscribed

as above, labelled Face of Stone Rustication under Windows, This Flower / the same as / the rest (twice) and No.10 of the Pannels / for the first Landing of / the Stone Stairs / Entrance Hall / Stratton

Signed and dated

1803-07

Medium and dimensions

Black and brown pen, sepia wash, shaded on laid paper (1035 x 670)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

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

Notes

There were five steps up to each of the 'first landings'. Like [SM D1/4/67], the full-size detail lacks the scrolly brackets introduced in [SM D1/4/69] and [SM D1/4/68] though the half-inch scale elevation shows them. The freer treatment of the honeysuckle stamens found here is adopted for the executed design. Without the rosette ('flower') drawn in, it is easy to recognise the source of Dance's railing design as the Ionic capital of the gallery screen with its scrolly volute, eye and honeysuckle embellishment.

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Drawing

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