[108] Record drawing, The Stone Building, 2 October 1822

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Reference number

SM 37/1/4

Purpose

[108] Record drawing, The Stone Building, 2 October 1822

Aspect

Elevation of the lowest storey of the central block of the Stone Building looking east from St Margaret's Street

Scale

bar scale of ¹/₄ inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Elevation of the lower part of the Stone Building in Saint Margarets Street / traced from a Drawing at His Majestys Office of Works dimensions given

Signed and dated

02/10/1822
October 2^d. 1822

Medium and dimensions

Pen, on tracing paper (489 x 162) affixed with red wax on laid paper (500 x 245)

Hand

John William Hiort (1772 - 1861), draughtsman
The Day Book entry for 2 October 1822 notes that John Hiort was Copying Elevations for / new Buildings.

Verso

Pencil sketch of rectangular opening with rusticated courses, possibly related to recto

Watermark

J Green / 1821

Notes

This drawing is clearly inscribed as a copy from existing drawings in the Office of Works' own holdings.

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation. This catalogue of Soane’s designs for the New Law Courts was generously funded by The Worshipful Company of Mercers and The Pilgrim Trust.

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