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Working drawing for the timbers of the galleries
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Reference number
SM 77/2/39
Purpose
Working drawing for the timbers of the galleries
Aspect
House of Lords / Plan shewing the Timbers of the Floors / of the proposed Galleries
Scale
(pencil) bar scale of 6/20 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, labelled: Chy (3 times), Bar, Steps to Gallery, Gallery A, a, b, a 1'1'' above b, 18 Risers to rise / 11'6'', Gallery B, Stairs to Gallery and some dimensions given; steps numbered: 1-16 (twice) and 1-18
Signed and dated
- 28 July 1820
July 28th 1820
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, sepia, yellow and yellow ochre washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (535 x 743)
Hand
George Bailey (1792 - 1860)
Pupil and assistant August 1806 - January 1837.
Pupil and assistant August 1806 - January 1837.
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt 1817
Notes
As well as the iron columns, the galleries are also supported by iron straps incorporated into the timber framing. The pencil lines on the floor of the House presumably relate to a heating system. Improvements to the ventilation of the House cost around £600 (King's Works, VI, p. 520).
Level
Drawing
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