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Working drawing, as executed, for the ground floor windows, 23 January 1789 (1)
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Working drawing, as executed, for the ground floor windows, 23 January 1789 (1)
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The drawing was made by McDonnell, now in his fourth year of pupilage. His dimensions have been crossed out and amended by Soane so that, for example, 2 feet 3 11/16 inches become 2 feet 3 1/16 inches. The three-part window opens vertically by means of three sash windows; their form is that of a modified Wyatt window with a semicircular rather than a segmental blind arch (see drawing 4 for a plainer version). The form of the window each side of the entrance door hardly differs from the door that is a two-leaf, glazed casement window (French window). Unusual, perhaps, to have a transparent, undefended door on the main front of a house. However, the effect of these three similar, generous-sized openings is very successful, conveying an impression of open-hearted welcome.
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