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[37] Working drawing for chimney-piece in the breakfast room, 3 November 1789
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- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
Reference number
SM 81/1/14
Purpose
[37] Working drawing for chimney-piece in the breakfast room, 3 November 1789
Aspect
Elevation of chimney piece to the breakfast room; plan; and full size details of moldings to chimney piece
Scale
bar scale of 2 inches to 1 foot and full size
Inscribed
as above, The Earl of Abercorn, line of plaister, flute at the side, depth of flute, marble, marble, marble, projection of block / line of frieze, composition, composition, to be sunk / 3/8 of an inch, composition, slab of marble, 2'1"½, Marble, Marble, Marble, composition, composn, composition, composition, and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 3 November 1789
Welbeck Street Novr 3d 1789
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen and grey and pink washes on laid paper (531 x 670)
Hand
Attributed to Sanders, John (1768--1826) - Library - Catalogs, draughtsman
attributed to John Sanders (pupil 1784-90)
attributed to John Sanders (pupil 1784-90)
Level
Drawing
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