[83] Design for ceiling and floor plan re-used as an aid to perspective (later south-east Transfer Office), 1820

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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)
    - 1817-1833 Rebuilding of offices in the south-east and the façade, temporary office spaces and presentation drawings (221)
      - South and south-east Transfer Offices, 1817-23 (115)

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Reference number

SM volume 74/122

Purpose

[83] Design for ceiling and floor plan re-used as an aid to perspective (later south-east Transfer Office), 1820

Aspect

Floor plan showing the positions of the piers, lantern, counters and desks

Inscribed

Plan of the Three p^rCent Reduced annuities office, The Bank of England and some dimensions given

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing shows the plan for the later south-east Transfer Office, which corresponds to the perspective shown in SM 11/4/2 and SM volume 71/31.

The drawing may have been made earlier than the inscribed date suggests. A draughtsman has added lines of perspective in pencil over the top of the plan however, which appear to have been a preparation to drawing up the preliminary presentation drawings (SM 11/4/2 and SM volume 71/31). Another point of perspective is also drawn out, at the bottom right of the plan.

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Drawing

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