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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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