[29] Variant design for a four-columned portico between twin columns set at an angle to the main face, September 1804

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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)
    - 1799-1810 Expansions north-west and rebuilding of existing offices (487)
      - Tivoli Corner 1803-1805 (61)

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Reference number

SM 1/6/7

Purpose

[29] Variant design for a four-columned portico between twin columns set at an angle to the main face, September 1804

Aspect

Front elevation and ground floor plan

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

The Bank of England, Sketch of a Design for the North West End and (Soane) calculations

Signed and dated

Sep^r 20: 1804

Hand

Soane office and Soane

Watermark

J Whatman 1804

Notes

In this drawing, each of the four columns is raised on an individual pedestal and the twin columns at both ends share pedestals. As in earlier drawings (for example SM 1/6/1, SM 1/6/20 and SM 1/6/19), two columns in antis are situated behind the middle two columns of the portico, with a recess behind the portico. The plan shows enclosed chambers flanking the recess, (as in SM 1/6/1) as oppposed to the open plan in SM 1/6/20 and SM 1/6/19. The attic is surmounted by a plinth with a single attic panel between pilasters and overall a shallow domed cap. The drawing has been altered to emphasize the projecting cornice over the portico.

The intercolumniation for this drawing, SM 1/6/6 and SM 1/6/9 is the same as the other portico designs (SM 1/6/5, SM 1/6/8, SM 1/6/17, SM 1/3/15, SM 1/3/16, SM 1/6/20 and SM 1/6/19) at 7'10½.

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Drawing

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