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[68] Preliminary alternative design for Mausoleum
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Reference number
SM 65/4/46
Purpose
[68] Preliminary alternative design for Mausoleum
Aspect
Perspective of Mausoleum set in a landscape, and inset thumbnail plan and perspectives for Gallery
Scale
Inscribed
View of the Garden Front, 21 (three times), 40 x 20 (twice), Vestibule, View of the Principle Front and (pencil) Monthouse? Vol 5 plate 65
Signed and dated
- (pencil) May 23 1812
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, sepia, rose madder genuine, olive green and burnt sienna washes, shaded, pricked for transfer on wove paper (595 x 480)
Hand
Robert Dennis Chantrell (1793-1872, pupil 1807-1814) or George Basevi (1794-1845, pupil 1810-1816) (both pupils recorded drawing views of the Mausoleum in the Day Book entry for 23 May 1812)
Notes
The perspectives show further designs for the decoration of the Mausoleum. SM 65/4/45 is more elaborate with sarcophagi crowning the three projecting porches, a single urn mounted on the top of the lantern and seated lions at the top corners of the lantern. There is also a feint pencil sketch in the top left hand corner, of what looks to be a section of the lantern. This drawing and SM volume 60/183 are very similar showing the Mausoleum with urns at the lantern corners and three Roman altars at the base. However there are slight variations. SM volume 60/183 has volutes at the corners of the canopied dome and this drawing has a pinnacle crowning the lantern. There is a feint pencil sketch on the margin of this drawinig of what seems to be a decorative detail for the mouldings.
At the bottom of this drawing are small perspectives and a plan for the complete gallery range, putting the Mausoleum into context. The previous drawings have made the Mausoleum appear detached from the Gallery.
This drawing is included in a vellum bound volume titled Miscellaneous / Drawings / of / Architectural Designs / Sir J. Soane / No. V.
At the bottom of this drawing are small perspectives and a plan for the complete gallery range, putting the Mausoleum into context. The previous drawings have made the Mausoleum appear detached from the Gallery.
This drawing is included in a vellum bound volume titled Miscellaneous / Drawings / of / Architectural Designs / Sir J. Soane / No. V.
Literature
F. Nevola, Soane's favourite subject: the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2000, pp. 80 & 188
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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