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Plan of the Upper Museum Shewing Gallery, 10th August 1817

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Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/19

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Scope and Contents

Plan of the Upper Museum and galleries

texts on the back of this plan Edinburgh 24th January 1818 This is number Eighteen of the seventy two and referred to in the contract for certain work at the college signed by us of this date and of the 14th instant (signature) Kincaid Mackenzie (Lord Provost), Peter Lorimer, John Inglis (builders)

perfectly symmetrical plan

 On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen and red ink pen watercolour layers (pink, yellow, deep pink )

Dates

  • Creation: 10th August 1817

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

A few days notice is usually required, due to the size of most of the drawings and the time required to retrieve them from store.

Full Extent

From the Series: 542 drawings

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Additional Description

Related Materials

see drawing N° 33 ½ i.e P1[35] for cabinet details see drawing N°53i.e. P1[54] for the elevation of lower cabinet supporting the door to be removed

Physical Description

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Physical Description

genreform: architectural drawing

General

perfectly symmetrical plan

General

P1-[19]

General

30 feet in 10 in.s

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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