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[25] Unfinished ceiling design for the nave and the proposed addition
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Reference number
SM 47/2/72
Purpose
[25] Unfinished ceiling design for the nave and the proposed addition
Aspect
Plan of ceiling
Scale
bar scale of 3/10 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, some dimensions given and (pencil) calculations
Medium and dimensions
Pencil and pen on cartridge paper (627 x 539)
Hand
Soane office
Notes
This drawing shows a design for an arabesque motif on the groin-vaulted ceiling of the nave. The nave is shown to span 29 feet 10 inches, which corresponds with SM 47/2/52 and SM 47/2/53. The rectangular space in the middle of the sheet is the proposed sanctuary, set between apsidal ends. The drawing is unfinished.
Level
Drawing
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