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[291] Survey on completion, Court of Exchequer, 9 September 1826
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- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
Reference number
SM Vol 61/61
Purpose
[291] Survey on completion, Court of Exchequer, 9 September 1826
Aspect
Interior perspective of the Lord Chief Baron's Retiring Room, looking south, as executed
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
View of Lord Chief Baron's Retiring Room. / Court of Exchequer.
Signed and dated
- 09/09/1826
9 Sep[tembe]r. 1826.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, coloured washes including raw umber, crimson and sepia, in double ruled border on laid paper (288 x 456) mounted on buff sugar paper (340 x 533)
Hand
Probably Joseph Michael Gandy ARA (1771 - 1843), draughtsman
Notes
The right-hand margin contains a sketch elevation of an anta with a foliate capital and an incised Greek key pattern above it; not clearly realted to the adjacent drawing.
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.
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk