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Drawing. SM 78/6/6 verso. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo: Ardon Bar-Hama
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Reference number

SM 78/6/6 verso

Purpose

[11] Design (office copy) for the end elevations of Anniston House as executed, 1785

Aspect

East and west elevations of the main block of a house including sections showing the rooms and floor levels connecting the central block to the adjoining wings. The pitched gables of the main block are ornamented as simple classical pediments with chimneystacks above. The west elevation has a single window and a false window on each of the upper floors, while the east elevation has blank lunette windows at attic level. Brick relieving arches are shown for the doors and chimneys of the kitchen

Scale

bar scale of 2.5 inches to 10 feet

Inscribed

No.7 / Anniston House John Rait Esqr. Copy / West Elevation / Bedroom, Bedroom with dimensions given / East Elevation / Bed, Passage, Stairs, Bedroom, Butler, Stairs, Chimney with dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • 1785
    Datable to 1785. The drawing has an office numbering which fits with other dated sheets in the collection.

Medium and dimensions

Pen with blue wash on laid paper (494x596)

Hand

Playfair, James (1755--1794) - Art collections

Notes

The drawing appears to have been cropped along the left-hand side, cropping part of the west elevation.

Level

Drawing

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