[16] Presentation design, Ground Floor Plan Design No. 1, May 1791

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
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  - Barons Court, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; designs for alterations and additions for 1st Marquess of Abercorn, 1789-1795 (24)
    - Two variant presentation designs, May 1791 (4)

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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 N^oI / 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)

Watermark

Portal & Bridges, fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and below, GR

Level

Drawing

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