Record drawing of a design for a new House of Lords (Copy), 19 March 1802

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Reference number

SM 37/1/11

Purpose

Record drawing of a design for a new House of Lords (Copy), 19 March 1802

Aspect

Copy of a Plan annexed to a Perspective View of a Design for a / New House of Lords

Inscribed

as above, numbered 1-8 and labelled: Parlia^t Street, Henry / 7 / Chapel, Old Palace Yard, Abington (sic) Street, Westm^r Hall, New Palace / Yard, Bridge St, West^r Bridge, River Thames, C of Requests, Old Ho / of Lords, Scala Regia, Ho / of / Commons, Garden, References // N^o 1 Westminster Hall / N^o 2 3 Court of Requests & / Painted Chamber / Depots of Painting / and Sculpture / N^o 4 New House of Lords / N^o 5 S^t Stephens Chapel / Restored & intended / for a Chapel for the / Lords & Commons / N^o 6 New House of Commons / & Offices appertaining thereto / N^o 7 Courts of Judicature / N^o 8 Public Office; (verso) Copy of the Title of the Perspective View / Design for the intended new House of Lords / This view was made from the drawings designed in obedience to an order of / a Committee of the House of Lords and officially submitted to and honored with the approbation / of His Majesty

Signed and dated

19 March 1802
LIF March 19 1802

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, pink, green and blue washes, pricked for transfer within double ruled and black wash border on laid paper (323 x 200)

Watermark

Britannia with lance, shield and olive branch within crowned oval

Notes

The plan shown in this drawing is copied from a small plan that appears on the same sheet as a perspective of a design for a new House of Lords (SM P107) and another, similar perspective that was accepted by the Royal Academy as Soane's diploma work on 20 March 1802 (RA 03/5556).

Tom Drysdale, October 2014

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Drawing

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