[39] Preliminary working drawing for wall piers

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1791-1801 Rebuilding of offices in the east wing and north-east extension (431)
      - Bank Stock Office, 1791-1793 (73)
        Preliminary wall elevations and working drawings for wall piers and side-aisle arches, c. February to March 1792 (7)

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Reference number

SM volume 74/41

Purpose

[39] Preliminary working drawing for wall piers

Aspect

Plan of the Pier above the floor / ½ the full size and Elevation of the Pilaster / ½ the full size and (verso) Piers in the Bank Stock Office and Top of the Pilaster ½ the full size, as executed

Scale

½ full size

Inscribed

as above, The Bank, Bank Stock Office, calculation and (verso) The Bank of England

Signed and dated

datable to March 1792

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil, pale red ink and sepia wash on laid paper with four fold marks (662 x 507)

Hand

attributed to William Lodder (assistant 1789-?) or Charles Ebdon (assistant 1791-1792)

Notes

On the rectos and the versos of this drawing, SM volume 74/42 and SM volume 74/40 are large-scale working drawings for the hall's piers. This drawing shows the details for the four central piers.

The plan on the recto of the drawing is a copy of the plan on the verso of SM volume 74/40, except that the fluting on the left-hand facet has been filled in with wash, correcting the latter drawing's mistake of indicating fluting on three sides of the pier instead of two as executed. In the upper part of the recto and on the verso are large-scale elevations of the bottom and top, respectively, of the triple-fluted pilasters, clearly showing the austere rectilinearity of the profiles. Along the recto's left margin is a light pencil study for a column base.

The multiple fold marks on the drawing indicates how it was frequently used and folded for transport to and from Soane's Great Scotland Yard and Bank offices.

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Drawing

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