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Surveys of the rooms under the Painted Chamber, 30 March 1827
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Reference number
SM volume 50/5-6
Purpose
Surveys of the rooms under the Painted Chamber, 30 March 1827
Aspect
Elevation at B in the Plan, detail of Chimney in Great Room, Section shewing Side D and Section shewing Side C
Inscribed
as above, labelled: Fire / Stone (3 times), Wood (3 times) and (pencil) some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 30 March 1827
30th March 1827 (twice)
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, pink, light red and yellow washes on wove paper (in sketchbook) (each page 280 x 214)
Hand
Charles James Richardson (1806 - 1871)
Pupil February 1824 - January 1827.
Pupil February 1824 - January 1827.
Notes
The "Elevation at B" shows a bricked-up chimneypiece with a detail of the upper left corner to the right. 'B' refers to the plan on the previous page of the sketchbook (SM volume 50/4). The "Great Room" is the largest of the spaces under the Painted Chamber and measures 51'4'' by 11'6''. Sides 'C' and 'D', shown in section, are the shorter walls in the easternmost room under the Painted Chamber (see SM volume 50/1).
Level
Drawing
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