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[7] Survey of mouldings
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Reference number
SM 38/3/5
Purpose
[7] Survey of mouldings
Aspect
Details of a door, cornice and console
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 inch
Inscribed
The Honble / S Perceval, labelled: Door, Fanlight, Architrave, Frieze, Cornice to Door, Cornice over Door, String, Profile of Truss and dimensions given
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia and light red washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper with one fold mark (565 x 689)
Notes
This drawing shows parts of the architrave around the door in elevation and in profile, including an ornate console that is ornamented with guilloche, acanthus leaves and a shell. The shading shows that the frieze is pulvinated (convex - literally, 'cushion-like'). The pattern of the fanlight is not reproduced.
Level
Drawing
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