[6] Working drawing, Plan of the Ground Floor, 1794

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Reference number

SM 46/3/18

Purpose

[6] Working drawing, Plan of the Ground Floor, 1794

Aspect

Plan of the Ground Floor and rough (pencil) details including balustrade

Scale

bar scale of 1¾ inches to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, The Hon^bleM^rsYorke, A.B The space between A.B determines the / space between C.D, K pipe to convey water from flatt, dimensions given and (pencil) Breakfast Parlour, Drawing, Library and (pen) dimensions given

Signed and dated

1794
1794

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and light red wash on thin laid paper (485 x 453)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman
Soane office

Notes

Comparison of the three ground floor plans (drawings 1, 4 and 6) show that the plan form varied little: the secondary stair was moved westwards, and a breakfast room was placed on the north-west side. The elegant shape of the (slightly stretched) circular drawing room was kept and so was the geometrical stair.

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