Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14 (193). Survey drawings, alternative designs, designs and working drawings for alterations and additions, including the modelling of the principal front, a new staircase and for a garden bridge, for 3rd Earl Ashburnham

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Reference number

SM D2/5/36

Purpose

Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

Aspect

[173] Elevation of stair with floreated, scrolly S railing and newel

Scale

½ in to 1 ft

Signed and dated

1813-14

Medium and dimensions

Pen, blue, sepia and Indian red washes, pencil on laid paper (405 x 490)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

1794 J Whatman

Notes

The drawing shows 11 steps of a staircase including a curtail step; the blue-washed railing seems feminine in character.

Though this design is filed with the drawings for Ashburnham, there is no obvious relationship unless it is assumed that it relates to a stair from the first floor to the attics. A plan of the first floor ([SM D2/1/37]) shows opposite Dance's new ground floor to first floor staircase, a half-turn with landings stair. This has short flights of five (including curtail), nine and seven risers. Another smaller stair with nine steps including a curtail is pencilled in. Drawing [SM D2/5/20] shows the half-turn with landing stair again but with eight risers including a curtail, 13 risers and eight risers.

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