[4] Copy of alternative designs for ground floor 'No.1'

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  - Bagden Lodge, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire: unexecuted designs for alterations and additions, 1795 (15)

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Reference number

SM 6/2/12

Purpose

[4] Copy of alternative designs for ground floor 'No.1'

Aspect

Ground floor plan>

Scale

bar scale of 1/7 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Plan of the Ground Floor, Bagden House with the proposed Alterations, N^o1, The Earl Of Ailesbury, Copies of the drawings, sent to / Lord Ailesbury, June 18th 1795, Plan of the Ground Floor labelled: The / Drawing Room, The / Eating Room, A A, Library, Housekeeper's / Room, Closet, Lord Bruce's / Dressing Room, Water / Closet, Butler, The Servants Hall, Washouse & Landry (sic), Larder, Pantry,The Old Parts are tinted with Indian Ink / the new buildings and alterations are shewn / by the red Color/ If the end Views are desired the Chimneys / may be placed at A A and dimensions given

Signed and dated

10/6/1795
Copy June 10th 1795

Medium and dimensions

Pen, red, black and sepia washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper with two fold marks (514 x 667, flier 146 x 221)

Hand

The office Day Book entry for 10 June 1795 has Meyer, Jeans, Seward and Good 'About plan of Alterations' for the 'Earl of Ailesbury'. These were four of the five pupils then serving their articles with Soane. (See introductory notes for full names and dates)

Notes

See notes under [2] Alternative designs for ground floor 'No.1' ( SM 6/2/14)

Level

Drawing

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