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[192] Finished drawing, New Law Courts, before 18 October 1822
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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 53/2/60v
Purpose
[192] Finished drawing, New Law Courts, before 18 October 1822
Aspect
Plan of the foundations of the New Law Courts, showing the area between the south end of Westminster Hall and the south and west ranges of The Stone Building, containing the accommodation for the Lord Chancellor, not as executed
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Scale of Feet / [_]
Signed and dated
- before 18/10/1822
dated in accordance with SM 53/2/60; the date has been severely cropped, making transcription impossible
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, coloured washes of pink and blue, pricked for transfer on wove paper (522 x 352)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt / 1817
Notes
The area shown relates directly to the section given in SM 53/2/60, as both show the arrangements made for accommodating the Lord Chancellor. The configuration of light wells and alterations to The Stone Building shown here were not as executed (compare SM 53/2/27).
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