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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 volume 42/178
Purpose
Working drawing
Aspect
Elevational detail of architrave, frieze and cornice
Scale
full size
Inscribed
Drawing of Cornice (full size)
Signed and dated
- Septr 7th 1802
Medium and dimensions
Black and brown pen, pencil, hatching on laid paper (302 x 197)
Hand
Thomas Sword (pupil 1799-1804)
Notes
The detail measures 6 inches from the top of the cornice to the underside of the architrave. in the office Day Book for Tuesday 7 September 1802 there is an entry signed by Sword 'at the Bank / About Acc[oun]ts &c'. On the previous day he had also been at the Bank of England 'Measuring Plaisterers / Work'. Perhaps the detail is related to work at the Bank.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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