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Working drawing for the skylight and corridor
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- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
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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