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[214] Finished drawing, Court of Chancery, c 1823-26
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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 53/9/1
Purpose
[214] Finished drawing, Court of Chancery, c 1823-26
Aspect
Section through the main (ground) floor of the Court of Chancery, looking north, not as executed
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
Sir J[ohn] Soane / L[or]d. Chancellor's / Westminster (x 2)
Signed and dated
- c 1823-26
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen, pricked for transfer on wove paper (211 x 220)
Hand
Possibly Charles James Richardson (1806 - 1871), draughtsman
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt
Notes
This is a companion piece to SM 53/9/2. As realised, the solid parapet to the gallery was replaced by an ironwork balustrade and the vertical screen oculi within the lantern light were replaced by arches openings. To the left is a two-storey lobby with linked this Court to the central block of the Stone Building, where its designated entrance from St Margaret's Street was located. This was among four drawings from the collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson which were sold at Christies on 30 November 1983. Combined with drawing V&A 3306.53, they appear to have formed a series of record drawings, whose meticulous penmanship Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey has attributed to Charles Richardson. This drawing also closely corresponds to a preliminary survey drawing of the same section, executed by Richardson and dated 8 February 1825 (drawing V&A 3306.61).
Literature
Christies sale catalogue, 30 November 1983: p. 48, lot no. 89.
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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