[51] Presentation drawing, c. late August 1809

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  - London: Royal Hospital, Chelsea for the Board of Commissioners, 1807-1835 (226)
    - Infirmary, August 1809 - November 1810, April - July 1818 and c.1833 (88)

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SM 67/5/26

Purpose

[51] Presentation drawing, c. late August 1809

Aspect

Variant perspective of the south front, with colonnade and balcony

Signed and dated

datable to c. late August 1809

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing shows the north front, facing Paradise Row. The low buildings on either side visually tie the yellow stock brick Infirmary to the older red brick Wren structures. Those on the right of the drawing seem to be the Surgeon's house and Whitster's residence. Again there is a colonnade for exercise in bad weather but the design differs from SM volume 77/53, which is much plainer.

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Drawing

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