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  • image SM 6/1/18

Reference number

SM 6/1/18

Purpose

[40] Survey of the water pipes and drains, 1749

Aspect

A Plan of the water pipls and Drains at Wimpole, with the House, Offices, Church &c

Scale

bar scale of 3/8 inch to 10 feet

Inscribed

as above, The Earl of Hardwicke, The Principall Drain, Drawing from the House (twice), Drain from the Fountain, empty into Lady's Pond, lettered A to H

Signed and dated

  • 1794
    1749

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen and gray, pink and green washes on laid paper (636 x 440)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman
Soane office of Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769)

Watermark

IV and fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and W below

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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