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[443] Record drawing, Court of King's Bench, c 11 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 53/8/12
Purpose
[443] Record drawing, Court of King's Bench, c 11 September 1826
Aspect
Plan of the upper (gallery) level of the Court of King's Bench, the Bail Court and the second floor of adjacent offices, showing skylights of the Public Corridor and ancillary spaces, as executed
Scale
bar scale of 1/12 inch to 1 foot
Signed and dated
- c 11/09/1826
dated in accordance with drawings SM 53/8/14 - 16
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, blue wash, pricked for transfer on laid paper (298 x 491)
Hand
Charles James Richardson (1806 - 1871), draughtsman
The Day Book entry for 11 September 1826 notes that Charles Richardson was About part of the plan of the New Courts.
The Day Book entry for 11 September 1826 notes that Charles Richardson was About part of the plan of the New Courts.
Watermark
W Weatherley
Notes
This is one of the sequence of drawings running SM 53/8/12 - 18.
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