[324] Preliminary survey on completion, Court of King's Bench, 3-8 January 1825

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Reference number

SM 53/5/6

Purpose

[324] Preliminary survey on completion, Court of King's Bench, 3-8 January 1825

Aspect

Section through the lantern light of the Court of King's Bench, with detail elevation and section of mouldings of the archivolts, as executed

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

[_] dimensions given

Signed and dated

03/01/1825-08/01/1825
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Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen, on wove paper (279 x 210)

Hand

Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman
The Day Book entries for 3 - 8 January 1825 record that Stephen Burchell was engaged in drawing the Court of King's Bench.

Verso

see separate entry for SM 53/5/6v

Watermark

J Whatman / 1823

Notes

The sheet appears to have been detached from a bound volume. The Court's lantern is shown in its original form, prior to being lowered in response to concerns that it would be visible from Westminster Bridge.

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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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