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Reference number

SM D2/5/19

Purpose

Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

Aspect

[97] Longitudinal section through staircase hall and adjacent rooms

Scale

¼ in to 1ft

Inscribed

Ashburnham Place, Sussex, Ashburnham, Section lengthways thro the principal Staircase & Dining room, This drawing to be returned, labelled between Brickwork 27..10 verified, from Hall floor to top of Blocking 41Ft... 2½in, dimensions given and calculations Signed: GD Dated: May 17th 1813

Signed and dated

  • 1813-14

Medium and dimensions

Black and red pen, pink, yellow, Indian red and blue washes, pencil on wove paper (550 x 770)

Hand

Dance

Notes

Verso
Plans of half-and three-quarter octagonal turrets of E front
Scale: 1 in to 1 ft
Iinscribed: Part of green H [ouse], Part of Drawing room, Foundation (four times), labelled and dimensions given
Signed: (against dimensions) correct GD (twice)
Pen, sepia, pink and raw umber washes, pencil
It is likely, considering the early date of the recto drawing, that the sheet was re-used for the turret details rather than the other way around.

Level

Drawing

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