[2] Survey drawing, after 1800

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Office of Works
  - London: Palace of Westminster: designs for alterations and additions, 1793-1828 (499)
    - London: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster: unexecuted designs for a new House of Commons, 1825-1833 (29) and executed design for a library and committee rooms, 1825-1830 (53)
      - London: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster: unexecuted designs for a new House of Commons, 1825-1833 (29)

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Reference number

SM (2) 51/6/17

Purpose

[2] Survey drawing, after 1800

Aspect

2 Ground floor plan with part of the House of Commons and lobby, the Long Gallery, part of the House of Lords and of the Painted Chamber and in the top centre, the house of the Clerk of the Commons

Scale

scale of 1¼ inches to 10 feet

Inscribed

labelled: House of Lords, Lobby, 17 Risers / 6" each each, Long Gallery, Closet (5 times), House of Commons, Engrossing / 4 Clerks / Office, Cotton Garden (twice), Painted Chamber, Office / 3 Clerks, 4 / Clerk, Solomons Porch, Roof / over / Kitchen, Principal Clerk of the / House of Commons, Garden in front of the Thames and dimensions given

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, pink, green and blue washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper (662 x 472)

Hand

Soane office

Notes

A comparison with the plan of Westminster Palace in 1793 published in King's Works, VI, fig.19, shows that the large chamber labelled Court of Requests is described as House of Lords in drawing 2. This reflects the move caused by the Act of Union with Ireland (effective from 1 January 1801) that brought in many new peers. The move was intended to be a temporary one but lasted until the great fire of 1834.
The dark and lighter sepia washes define the older and more recent parts of Westminster Palace. The pale green wash indicates the House of Commons and its related offices and the pink wash the House of Lords and Painted Gallery.

Level

Drawing

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