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Reference number

SM 53/8/19

Purpose

[365] Record drawing, New Law Courts, 6 September 1826

Aspect

Exterior perspective of the New Law Courts, the New Palace Yard façade with curved corners, from the north west looking south east, unexecuted

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

wet day

Signed and dated

  • 06/09/1826
    Sept[embe]r 6th. 1826

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, coloured washes including raw umber, Payne's grey and sepia, within single ruled border on laid paper (486 x 302)

Hand

Possibly Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman
The Day Book entries for 6 September 1826 note that Stephen Burchell and David Mocatta were About drawings of the Courts &c.
Possibly David Alfred Mocatta (1806 - 1882), draughtsman
The Day Book entries for 6 September 1826 note that Stephen Burchell and David Mocatta were About drawings of the Courts &c.

Watermark

J Whatman / 1825

Notes

A variant treatment of the curved corners with additional elaboration provided by sculptured relief panels set over the corner windows and two pairs of free-standing sculptures (presumably of virtues) set above the giant order Corinthian columns. Between these pairs the balustrade is treated as a solid attic block with an incised panel; a support of the carved Royal Arms above. There are no buildings shown to the east of Westminster Hall.

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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