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[7] Working drawing for library addition, 1796
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Reference number
SM 10/2/23v
Purpose
[7] Working drawing for library addition, 1796
Aspect
Ground floor plan; first floor plan; interior elevation of the library; and rough detail of scrolled ornament; (verso) detail of scrolled ornament for the Bank of England
Scale
bar scale of 3/10 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
The Right Honble William Pitt, (pencil) hall, Ground floor, one pair floor, lead flat, and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1796
datable to 1796
Medium and dimensions
Pen and Naples yellow, grey and pink washes, pencil, on wove paper (655 x 549)
Hand
Attributed to Seward, Henry Hake (1778--1848), draughtsman
attributed to Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant 1794-1808)
attributed to Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant 1794-1808)
Level
Drawing
Exhibition history
Building a Dialogue: The Architect and the Client, Sir John Soane's Museum, London, 17 February - 9 May 2015
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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