[215] 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
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  - London: Palace of Westminster: The New Law Courts, surveys and designs, 1820-32 (507)
    - New Law Courts - Second Scheme, 1821-29 (345)
      - Southern Range - Vice Chancellor's Court, Court of Chancery & Lord Chancellor's Room, 1822-29 (82)
        Court of Chancery, 1822-26 (22)
        Design drawings, 1822-26 (13)

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Reference number

SM 53/9/2

Purpose

[215] Finished drawing, Court of Chancery, c 1823-26

Aspect

Section through the main (ground) floor of the Court of Chancery, looking south, 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 (217 x 208)

Hand

Possibly Charles James Richardson (1806 - 1871), draughtsman
attributed in accordance with SM 53/9/1

Verso

Pencil sketches of ornamental compartments and lozenges.

Notes

A companion piece to SM 53/9/1, here looking towards the Tribunal. 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 arched 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 Maragret'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's has attributed to Charles Richardson.

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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