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Reference number
SM volume 42/50
Purpose
Variant designs
Aspect
Elevation of base and of semicircular tablet for inscription of first design and (Soane) small sketch elevation of amended design and feint sketch design for a ? candle stand
Scale
bar scale of 1½ in to 1 ft (approximately)
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper with one fold mark (203 x 327)
Hand
Soane
Watermark
Britannia with spear, shield and olive branch within a crowned oval frame
Notes
The unfinished but carefully drawn elevation shows a base with festoon ornament either side of a 'Roman' label and with antefixae at the corners, that supports the tomb with its large area for inscription. The rough design shows a tomb chest with tapered sides, a slab top and a base with flowers in urns.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk