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Survey drawing of the existing Royal Entrance, 12 February 1822
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Reference number
SM 89/3/37
Purpose
Survey drawing of the existing Royal Entrance, 12 February 1822
Aspect
Elevation with detaill of a Gothic doorway; (verso) Plan of the King's Entrance / to the House of Lords
Inscribed
labelled (pencil): A (twice), small arch, springing and some dimensions given; (verso, pencil) as above and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 12 February 1822
(verso) 12th Feby 1822
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper with three fold marks (323 x 200)
Hand
Arthur Patrick Mee (1802 - 1868)
Pupil January 1818 - November 1823.
Pupil January 1818 - November 1823.
Watermark
Britannia with lance, shield and olive branch within crowned oval
Notes
Mee's survey sketch shows Wyatt's Royal Entrance from Old Palace Yard. The Gothick style of Wyatt's work served as the model for Soane's external additions to the House of Lords.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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