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Cabinets of the Upper Museum, 11th May 1818

 Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/57

Scope and Contents

Section drawing of the upper cabinets + section showing part of drawer + section and elevation of lower part of cabinets under nieches + section detail showing the manner of hanging doors + further specifications into index and text

on the left hand side we can find detailed section and elevation drawings while most of the plan is occupied by the text on the right hand side containing very detailed specifications about the arrangement and construction of cabinets according to the index and measures provided into the central part

On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen + watercolor (deep pink, yellow, brown, orange)

Dates

  • Creation: 11th May 1818

Creator

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: architectural drawing

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.

Extent

From the Series: 542 drawings

Related Materials

See Drawing N°17 i.e. P1[18] and Drawing N°18 i.e. P1[19] for the general arrangement of the cabinets

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: architectural drawing

General

on the left hand side we can find detailed section and elevation drawings while most of the plan is occupied by the text on the right hand side containing very detailed specifications about the arrangement and construction of cabinets according to the index and measures provided into the central part

General

P1-[55]

General

2 different scales not indicated - see quotes

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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