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Design for the Scala Regia, 20 August 1822
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Reference number
SM 71/2/43
Purpose
Design for the Scala Regia, 20 August 1822
Aspect
Section of the Scala Regia with plan of two of the arches
Scale
bar scale of 1/2 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, labelled: House of Lords, Yorkshire Paving, opposite / side, Pilaster and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 20 August 1822
August 20th / 1822
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia and pink washes, shaded, pricked for transfer on wove paper with three fold marks (362 x 520)
Hand
Soane Office
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt 1817
Notes
A line of pink wash shows the gradient of the Scala Regia. In this drawing the Scala Regia is about 3 feet longer than in SM 71/2/47 and has a more generous top landing.
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