[14] Variant design for a vestibule with paired columns at all four entrances, 8 April 1803

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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)
      - Doric Vestibule, 1803-1805 (70)

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Reference number

SM volume 73/73

Purpose

[14] Variant design for a vestibule with paired columns at all four entrances, 8 April 1803

Aspect

Section looking east

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

The Bank Vestibule next Princes Street and dimensions given

Signed and dated

April 8^th 1803

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing, SM volume 73/76, SM volume 73/75 and SM volume 73/74 show the introduction of paired Doric columns framing the doors at the east and west ends of the vestibule. The sets of paired columns in the vestibule all vary in height but are the same diameter.

SM volume 73/75 and SM volume 73/74 show smaller openings to the recesses, unifying the composition of the elevation and more closely framing the Doric columns. The large framing antae of previous designs (for example SM volume 73/71 and SM volume 73/72) are replaced by small antae and solid wall. The antae are thus aligned with the clerestory lunette overhead and the composition of the wall is more ordered.

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