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Reference number

SM (240) 49/1/48

Purpose

Working drawing for the skylight and corridor

Aspect

240 Plan and laid out wall elevations for the skylight and 'long passage' and details of mouldings

Scale

bar scale of 3/8 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

New Council Offices, labelled: Face of Blk Recess, Mouldings at A Full Size, Mouldings at B full Size, A, B, C (twice), Mouldings at C full size and some dimensions given; (verso) Board of Trade &c

Medium and dimensions

Pen, red pen, grey, pink and blue washes on wove paper and a small piece of laid paper (81 x 123), affixed, with two fold marks (663 x 995)

Hand

Charles James Richardson (1809-71, pupil and assistant 1824-1837)

Watermark

J Whatman 1826

Notes

Drawing 240 shows several decorative details including mouldings on the middle and upper parts of the walls, friezes with Greek fret and modillions. The skylight is flat-topped, whereas on drawing 184 it is semicircular in section. The drawing is in a very poor condition.

Level

Drawing

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

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