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[2] Design for south-east part of the basement and part of the offices, by Thomas Ward, 11 October 1824
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- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
Reference number
SMA j/11/1
Purpose
[2] Design for south-east part of the basement and part of the offices, by Thomas Ward, 11 October 1824
Aspect
Plan showing part of the Basement on the verso of a progress letter
Scale
bar scale of 3/16 inch to one foot approximately
Inscribed
as above, and (as a continuation of the progress letter on verso): Centre of the House, I have got the Groine up in small Drawing Room / and the cove in Large Drawing Room which the / plasterers have pricked up. I am this Day putting / up the Door in Mezzanine passage which makes / me rather busy as I do those jobs by Country hands // I remain yours most / obligingly Thos Ward, and dimensions given (see Notes for verso)
Signed and dated
- 11 October 1824
Pelwall House / October 11th 1824
Medium and dimensions
Red and black pen with grey wash on laid paper (320 x 400)
Hand
Clerk of Works Thomas Ward, draughtsman
Thomas Ward
Thomas Ward
Watermark
W Holy Oake, standing Britannia with spear, shield and olive branch and 1816 within crowned oval
Level
Drawing
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