[34] Record drawing of basement plan

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  - London: Cedar Court, Roehampton: alterations and additions for John Thomson, 1804-1807 (49)
    - Record drawings including plan of drains, 1807 (5)

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Reference number

SM 35/3/37

Purpose

[34] Record drawing of basement plan

Aspect

Plan of the Basement Story

Scale

1/12 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, John Thomson Esq^re / Roehampton

Signed and dated

00/00/1807
1807

Medium and dimensions

Pen and sepia washes, quadruple ruled and wash border, pricked for transfer on wove paper (486 x 700)

Hand

Soane office hand

Notes

Drawings [34]-[36] form a set made by the same hand and with the same borders and it is interesting to see, for example, the occupants of Soane's added wings. These drawing would have been made by a pupil as part of his education and at the same time as a record for Soane's own use. Often such drawings would be pasted into a folio volume and might be shown to colleagues and patrons as well as enjoyed by Soane himself.

Level

Drawing

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