[52] Presentation drawing of variant designs for the Doric Vestibule

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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 1/8/2

Purpose

[52] Presentation drawing of variant designs for the Doric Vestibule

Aspect

Interior perspective looking north, showing the Vestibule without columns framing the Princes Street entrance

Inscribed

Vestibule, next to Princes Street, Bank

Signed and dated

1804

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing and SM volume 60/5 are very similar to SM 1/8/3 but, in addition to the subtle variation in door casings and rustication, this drawing varies by its omission of any columns framing the entrance. SM volume 60/5 shows the Doric order as constructed. As shown, the Doric columns were all of different proportions, maintaining the same diameter as their heights shifted in the multi-level Vestibule. The result is less than satisfactory. This drawing shows a perspective of the Vestibule without the columns.

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