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[5] Working drawing for the nursery chimney-piece, c. September 1788
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Reference number
SM volume 42/159
Purpose
[5] Working drawing for the nursery chimney-piece, c. September 1788
Aspect
Elevations of chimney-pieces for the Nursery Room and Nursery Chamber, plan of hearth
Inscribed
as above, Opening in Brickwork / 4.0 / 3.8, Openg in Brickwork / 3.2 / 3.0, other dimensions given, some calculations and (feint pencil) ----------(illegible) for best stair
Signed and dated
- 18 September 1788 - 19 September 1788
datable to c. 18 and 19 September 1788
Medium and dimensions
Brown pen, pencil on laid paper with one fold mark (318 x 200)
Hand
Attributed to Sanders, John (1768--1826), draughtsman
attributed to John Sanders (pupil 1784-90)
attributed to John Sanders (pupil 1784-90)
Watermark
crowned W
Literature
D. Stroud, Sir John Soane, 2nd ed., 1996, p.130
Level
Drawing
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