[3] Record drawing of details for the book room, dated 9 September 1786

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  - Nackington, Kent: (executed) alterations and additions for Richard Milles, 1786-1787 (6)

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Reference number

SM volume 57/2

Purpose

[3] Record drawing of details for the book room, dated 9 September 1786

Aspect

Details of the book room shelves, doors and windows

Scale

½ Size

Inscribed

Richard Milles Esq, 2, Cornice and Pilaster for Bookcase, Line of Cornice, Ground Line, Architrave to Doors and Windows / of Ante Room ½ Size, One of the Upright Bookcases M ½ Size, Section of Book Shelves ½ Size, Molding for Pannel K

Signed and dated

September 9. 1786

Medium and dimensions

pen, grey and sepia washes, shaded, pencil additions on laid paper (415 x 282)

Hand

John McDonnell (pupil February 1786-91)

Watermark

J Whatman

Notes

Three of the five designs on this drawing are for bookshelves or bookcases presumably intended for the 'Book Room.' The cost of the alterations to the book room or library was £38 0s 11¼d (SM Bill Book 1, pp. 1-5) although it is not known whether this involved refurbishing an existing library or adapting a room which had previously had a different purpose.

Literature

P. Dean, Sir John Soane and the country estate, 1999, p.176

Level

Drawing

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