[1] Design for a greenhouse, 2 March 1789

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Reference number

SM 8/3/23

Purpose

[1] Design for a greenhouse, 2 March 1789

Aspect

Elevation of Greenhouse and Plan of Greenhouse and (verso, brown pen) sketch plan, section, elevation and details (verso, pencil to a larger scale) rough plan

Scale

(recto) bar scale of 1/6 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, The Hon ^bleJohn James Hamilton (verso, brown pen, calculations of cost) Paving &c 40 / 3 p-- (illegible) (?) Birch 30 / Lead 3 /Paving 726 (the number of paving slabs?)1 - (illegible)/ Stone Steps 50 (ft ?) 10 / Plaister ---- (illegible) 10 / ---- (illegible) 6 / (?) Cornice 5 / Painter / 3 / Lock & hinges / 1 / Thatch 10 / £135 and Steps from level of / Ground to floor of / Greenhouse and dimensions given

Signed and dated

2 March 1789
Welbeck Street March 2^d89

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, Indian red and yellow washes within single-ruled border (verso) brown pen, pencil; on cartridge paper (493 x 300)

Hand

Pupil 1786-91 John McDonnell, draughtsman
John McDonnell (pupil 1786-1791)

Level

Drawing

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