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[9] Rough design by George Dance closer to the final design
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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 42/93
Purpose
[9] Rough design by George Dance closer to the final design
Aspect
Elevation of a central domed building on an octagonal principal storey flanked by pyramidal pavilions, all sharing the same base that has bold round-arched openings and niches
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, shaded on laid secretary aper (120 x 258)
Hand
George Dance (1741-1825)
Watermark
Presently stuck down and not available
Notes
Set in a landscape with trees, and with minutely drawn staffage that includes a horse and rider, the draughtsmanship is George Dance's rather than Soane's; the design is moving towards a final resolution.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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