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[300] Working drawing, Court of King's Bench, 1824
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Reference number
SM 53/8/47
Purpose
[300] Working drawing, Court of King's Bench, 1824
Aspect
Elevation of the north wall of the Court of King's Bench and linking range to Westminster Hall, with curved corners, as part executed
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Circular (x 6) / M / L / K dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1824
dated in accordance with known building campaign
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, pen, red pen, pricked for transfer on wove paper (637 x 457)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Verso
Preliminary plan of the north wall of the Court of King's Bench (pencil)
Notes
The two series of measurements (in brown and red pen) relate to the upper storey of the façade, directly below the entablature. This implies this drawing served the purposes of quantity surveying immediately prior to, or during, construction. The elevation itself is shown without the intended giant order, and three blind openings above the Venetian windows of the main (first) floor.
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