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[16] Presentation design, Ground Floor Plan Design No. 1, May 1791
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Reference number
SM 29/2/12
Purpose
[16] Presentation design, Ground Floor Plan Design No. 1, May 1791
Aspect
Ground floor plan of Design No I / Baronscourt / A Seat belonging to the Marqviss of Abercorn / with the proposed additions and alterations with flier and landscape sketches
Scale
bar scale of 1/9 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, rooms labelled: (house) The Hall, The Billiard Room,The Breakfast Room, (left-hand side, beneath the flier) The Marchioness Library / and Dressing Room, nd Staircase, (alternative design on the flier) The Marchioness Library / and Dressing Room, Lord Abercorn's / Dressing Room, Water / Closet,, The Great Gallery, The Anti Room, The Eating Room with Staircase, Water Closet, Hot Bath, Dressing Room, Cold Bath and Staircase and Lobby, (offices) Washouse and Landry (sic), Tenants Parlor, Stewards Room, Tenants Hall, Agents Office, Water Closet, Passage, Maids Room, Passage, Butlers Pantry, Housekeepers Room, Store Room, Servants Hall, Kitchen, Scullery, Bakehouse, (external) Portico, Colonnade (twice), Area (twice), Court (twice) and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- May 1791
Great Scotland Yard May 1791
Medium and dimensions
Pen, black, sepia and pale blue washes, flier with alternative design, pricked for transfer, with triple-ruled and black wash border on laid paper (525 x 730)
Hand
Thomas Chawner (1774 - 1851), draughtsman
Thomas Chawner (1774-1851, pupil 1788-1794)
Thomas Chawner (1774-1851, pupil 1788-1794)
Watermark
Portal & Bridges, fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and below, GR
Level
Drawing
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