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[12] Working drawings for the ground floor and for the drawing room, October 1784
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Reference number
SM 28/2/20
Purpose
[12] Working drawings for the ground floor and for the drawing room, October 1784
Aspect
Plan and wall elevations and detail of Base & Surbase Moldings for the Drawing Room
Scale
1/3 inch to 1 foot (approximately)
Inscribed
as above, (Soane) Drawing Room at Tendring Hall, Door Entablatures the same as in the Library Mrs Rowley's Room / Window Architraves do / Omit the Grounds round the doors & Windows / and over them?, A. This Ground Projects ½ an Inch before B / C. Molding laid in the plain Ground, lettered A, B , C and some dimensions given, illegible pencil note beginning E by a builder?, (Sanders) Tendring Hall and (verso, unidentified hand) Drawing Room
Signed and dated
- datable to 1784
Medium and dimensions
pen on cartridge paper with three fold marks, with some recent repairs (611 x 492)
Hand
Soane with two inscriptions by Baldwin
Notes
Entirely drawn by Soane, the only indication of ornament is the Greek fret and plaque with swag over the door. A note indicates that the entablature is to be the same as in Mrs Rowley's room. Other notes mention 'ground' and 'grounds' with a query about omitting them addressed by Soane to himself or Baldwin or the builder? 'Grounds' are the 'Rough wood skeleton frames fixed to solid construction to receive the joiner's work.... The grounds served as screeds to the plastering ...' Soane is probably trying to cut labour costs. The definition used here comes from the Architectural Publication Society's Dictionary of Architecture in 8 volumes edited by Wyatt Papworth, 1852-92.
Level
Drawing
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