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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 77/2/35
Purpose
Working drawing for 'Gallery B'
Aspect
Elevation of Gallery B, Elevation of Framing against Wall Gallery B, Elevation of End of Gallery B / next the Bar and Section thro centre of Gallery B
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
as above, labelled: 1½ Flush Framing (5 times), Platform, Line of Floor, Top of Platform, Floor, Platform and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 28 July 1820
July 28th 1820
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, raw Sienna and pink washes, shaded, pricked for transfer on wove paper (530 x 735)
Hand
George Bailey (1792 - 1860)
Pupil and assistant August 1806 - January 1837.
Pupil and assistant August 1806 - January 1837.
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt 1817
Notes
'Gallery B' is that on the right-hand side of previous drawings (the west side of the House), although presumably 'Gallery A' was little different. The timber framing is panelled and incorporates further iron supports for the gallery. The gallery itself has x-framed railings. In previous drawings these are described and shown as being hung with crimson cloths (SM 51/3/55 and 51/3/60), but in Hayter's painting in the National Portrait Gallery they are exposed and gilded.
Level
Drawing
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