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[31] Record drawing, not dated and drawing made for the engraver, 23 May 1816
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Reference number
SM P12
Purpose
[31] Record drawing, not dated and drawing made for the engraver, 23 May 1816
Aspect
Perspective from the south-west of the tomb as executed
Medium and dimensions
Not available, framed and hung on south wall of Dressing Room, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Soane Museum)
Hand
George Basevi (1794-1845, pupil 1810-16)
Notes
An entry for 23 May 1816 in the Day Book signed by Basevi reads: 'Making Outline of / the Monument in St Giles / Burial Ground for the Engraver'.
It is possible that this drawing and drawing SM volume 57/94 were made for the engraver and that both were rejected since no engraving of either has yet been traced.
It is possible that this drawing and drawing SM volume 57/94 were made for the engraver and that both were rejected since no engraving of either has yet been traced.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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