Working drawings (sections) for the foundations, September 1830 (3)

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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: New State Paper Office, Duke Street, Westminster, 1829-34 (207)

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Reference number

SM (89) 82/1/94 (90) 82/1/93 (91) 82/1/92

Purpose

Working drawings (sections) for the foundations, September 1830 (3)

Aspect

89 Sections of Foundations 90 Sections of Foundations 91 Sections through the foundations

Scale

(89, 91) bar scales of 1/6 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

89 as above, labelled: New State Paper Office, Section on the Line A.B., Broken Granite, Old broken Granite, (pencil) Bottom of Old Drain, Section on the Line C.D., Broken Granite and dimensions given 90 as above, labelled: New State Paper Office, Section on the Line A.B., Broken Granite, Old Bricks, 4'' York Landing (twice), Level of S^t James' Park, Section on the Line C.D., Broken Granite (twice), Old Brick (twice), 4'' York Landing (twice), Park, Basement Floor, Principal Floor and dimensions given 91 labelled: Section on the Line E.F., Broken Granite (4 times), Old Brick (3 times), 4'' York Landing (twice), Section on the Line G.H., Broken Granite, Old Bricks, 4'' York Landing (twice) and dimensions given

Signed and dated

September 1830
(89) L.I.F. / Sep^r 1830 (90) L.I.F. / Sep^r 4 1830 (91) L.I.F. / 6 Sep^r 1830

Medium and dimensions

(89-91) Pen, sepia, pink and grey washes (90 verso: pen), pricked for transfer on wove paper (504 x 369, 523 x 371, 522 x 371)

Hand

(89-91) George Bailey (1792-1860, pupil then assistant 1806-37, curator 1837-60)

Watermark

(89) Smith & Allnutt 1827

Notes

The lines 'AB' and 'CD' (drawings 89-90) are taken from the verso of drawing 97 (q.v.).

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Drawing

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