Plan of Archway & for Supporting Paving of Museum, 1st July 1817
Scope and Contents
Floorplan illustrating the bearing structure supporting the paving of Museum
the little apertures in the walls indicates the exact position and dimensions of the ventilation openings
the drawing illustrates the disposition of the walls at the basement level as well as the form of the arches supporting the ground floor of the museum
On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen, watercolour layer (pink)
Dates
- Creation: 1st July 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
Physical Description
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Physical Description
genreform: architectural drawing
General
the drawing illustrates the disposition of the walls at the basement level as well as the form of the arches supporting the ground floor of the museum
General
P1-[21]
General
30 feet in 10 in.s NB. The scale is not indicated on the paper
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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