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SM 10/4/28

Purpose

[102] Rough design for ornament, in Soane's hand, for unidentified office(s), December 1799

Aspect

Elevation and ceiling plan of square pendentive dome; details of soffit; details of a spandrel; (verso) survey drawing showing upper floor plan of Aynhoe Park

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

The Bank, Soffite of Arch, B, B, Stone Cirb A, A Stone Cirb, 48 flutes, A

Signed and dated

  • Decr: 3: 1799 (verso) 12 1799

Hand

Soane

Notes

This is a rough design for ornament in the north-east extension showing a pendentive dome resting on four semicircular arches. The spandrel of the dome are ornamented with an acanthus motif and the dome has '48 flutes'. A space at the top is presumably for a lantern.

Level

Drawing

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