[25] Design for lantern dome, 1799

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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)
      - Consols Transfer Office, 1797-1799 (75)

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Reference number

SM volume 74/75

Purpose

[25] Design for lantern dome, 1799

Aspect

(Bailey) Plan of the Lantern light - 3p^r Cent Consols Transfer Office and section of lantern, showing rectangular fenestration

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

as above, settled July 28^th 1799 for to have this plan / with 12 figures in line of columns, (Bailey) The Bank of England

Signed and dated

datable to July 1799

Hand

Soane office

Notes

The inscription on this drawing refers to the decision to have twelve caryatids to support the perimeter of the lantern dome. These are sculpted female figures used as architectural supports instead of columns with entablature above. Pink wash is used to indicate the location of each caryatid around the oculus of the dome.

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