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  • image SM 53/8/6

Reference number

SM 53/8/6

Purpose

[159] Presentation drawing, New Law Courts, October 1822

Aspect

Exterior perspective of the New Law Courts from the north west, looking south east, unexecuted

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

John Soane Arch[itect] / 15 March 1823 / shown at the Treasury

Signed and dated

  • 01/10/1822 - 31/10/1822
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Medium and dimensions

Pencil, coloured washed including raw sienna, Payne's grey and sepia, within triple ruled wash and sepia border on wove paper (518 x 367)

Hand

Sir John Soane RA (1753 - 1837), architect
Soane Office, draughtsman

Notes

The drawing is annotated in Soane's hand. A corresponding plan for this variant is given in drawing SM 53/1/22.

MENTION ODD DATING DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS VIEW CLEARLY CORRESPONDS WITH 53/1/22 (MARCH 1823)

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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