[46] Presentation drawing showing a variation of a projecting arch framed by single columns and fronted by lion sculptures on cylindrical plinths, May 1798

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  - 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)
      - Lothbury Court and surrounding offices, 1797-1801 (109)

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SM volume 75/80

Purpose

[46] Presentation drawing showing a variation of a projecting arch framed by single columns and fronted by lion sculptures on cylindrical plinths, May 1798

Aspect

Perspective looking south showing arch as in SM volume 75/83 and SM volume 75/82

Inscribed

View of a Design for the "Lothbury Court"

Signed and dated

May 15^th 1798

Hand

Soane office

Watermark

J Whatman 1794

Notes

The Bullion Arch is a semicircular-headed entrance framed by single pilasters and single Corinthian columns raised behind lion statues on cylindrical plinths. The Arch occupies a third of the south face of the Court, reserving ample room for the semicircular-headed windows on either side. To the west and east sides of the Court are tetrastyle 'porticos', with the west wall forming a screen between the Court and the adjacent Residence Court. Its socle is sunken a few steps from the main level of the Court; this drawing, SM volume 60/157, SM volume 75/83, SM volume 75/82, SM 12/3/8, SM volume 60/14, SM volume 69/16, SM 12/3/8 and SM volume 75/81 show variant designs for passing through the socle. The east wall has a portico screening an apsidal vestibule. The design for the stair ascending to the east is varied in the above set of drawings.

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