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Drawing. SM 78/6/18. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo: Ardon Bar-Hama
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Reference number

SM 78/6/18

Purpose

[21] Design (office copy) for the porch of Anniston House as executed, 1786

Aspect

Elevations, plan, and details of a porch with a pedimented front, engaged Doric columns and entablature, side window, and stone steps. The panelled door is recessed to the back of the porch. To the right side of the sheet are enlarged details of the cornice and other mouldings

Scale

to multiple scales

Inscribed

Copy / Portico to Anniston House John Rait Esqr. Description. Blue Slate on boards, Lead Ridge, Wood Entablature and do Pilasters, Stucco Inside and outside, Plaster Ceiling, Stone paving, Stone Steps wt do profile of do, the door when open to form a part of inside of lobby / Front Elevation, with dimensions given / Profile, labelled: Profile, Slate, Wood, Windw, Stucco, Stone with dimensions given / Plan, labelled: door 6 steps, door 5 Steps, 4, 3, 2, 1, Ground to Level up 6 inches / Moulding at Large to outside door, labelled: pannel, door style, 2 ½ inch door inside O.G. bead / Plaster Cornice inside Lobby / Wood Cornice at Large, Flutes ¼ deep / Wood Cap to Pilasters at large / Neck Molding / NB. Pilasters with 7 flutes in each face Fluted to an xxx /// and ¼ inch deep

Signed and dated

  • 1786
    J. Playfair June 22d 1786

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (526x635)

Hand

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

Level

Drawing

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