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Description Soane Museum Drawings

Collection Soane Museum Drawings

Catalogue Number 551 1040

Category All Other

Scope and Content Photographic copies of selected original architectural drawings held in the Sir John Soane Museum, London. The collection comprises copies of drawings by Robert Adam and by James Playfair.

Archive History NMRS Photographic Survey of designs by Robert and James Adam in the collection of Sir John Soane's Museum, London. All drawings thought to be for Scotland were photographed, as well as designs for patrons with Scottish surnames. Many designs remain unidentified. The collection was photographically surveyed by SNBR, in part, in 1953, and re-photographed in 1976. The second part of this collection is the NMRS Photographic Survey of drawings by James Playfair in the Soane Museum, copied in 1975. Previously catalogued as Collection 262/40.

System of Arrangement The collection comprises copies of drawings by Robert Adam, arranged by original volume number, and copies of drawings by James Playfair, arranged by original inventory number.

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Sir John Soane's Museum, London, is the house and museum of the architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837). One of the leading architects of the Regency, Soane was Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy. He was also a collector of paintings, sculpture, architectural models and drawings, including collections of drawings by the Scottish architects, Robert Adam (1728-92), James Adam (1732-94) and James Playfair (1755-94). For more details see the Museum website: https://www.soane.org/about/our-history.

Accruals No accruals are anticipated.

External Reference Inventory 55

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1234857

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136219	Ground floor plan.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136220	Ground floor plan.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136221	Ground floor plan.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136222	Plan of cellar.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136223	Plan of bedroom storey.	1787	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136224	Plan of the garrets.	1787	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136225	Principal floor plan with proposals.	1787	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136226	West & South elevations.	1787	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136227	South elevation & plan of two pair storey.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1136228	West & North elevations and section.	1789	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1331406	Photographic copy of drawing showing elevation.	c. 1750	Item Level
Print Room	PTD 144/1	View of Dupplin House.	c. 1790	Item Level
Print Room	EDD 51/12	Engraving of W elevation as designed by Robert Adam. Photograph of 'Part of Quadrangle, Edinburgh University' and 'Stewarts College'	1/1/1898	Item Level
Print Room	EDD 217/37	Engraving showing proposals for South Bridge Street, Edinburgh. Titled: 'Perspective view of South Bridge Street and the adjacent buildings. According to the intended plan. D Lizars Scupt'.	1786	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	MLD 67/11	Plan of ground floor.	1927	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	AND 14/1	Drawing showing ground plan.	1896	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	AND 14/7	Drawing showing plans.	1976	Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	EDD 274/9 P	Barnton House. Photographic copy of scheme to rebuild existing house by repeating principal block to form U shaped house (apparently almost as executed). a. Front elevation with plan, early work shewn darker. b. Plan of one pair storey & section. c. Plan of bedroom storey.	c. 1800	Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	MLD 67/25 S	Photographic copy of line drawing plan for N elevation.		Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	ABD 25/9 P	Fyvie Castle. Photographic copy of general view from South West. Titled: 'Castle Fivie'. Pen and wash drawing.		Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	MLD 67/13 P	Photographic copy of design for library ceiling. Titled: 'Ceiling for the Library at Oxenford'.	c. 1780	Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	MLD 67/14 P	Photographic copy of design for library ceiling. Titled: 'Ceiling for the Library at Oxenford'.	1782	Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	MLD 67/15 P	Photographic copy of design for Drawing Room ceiling. Titled: 'Ceiling for the Drawing Room at Oxenford'.	1782	Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images	MLD 67/19 P	Photographic copy of floor plans. Titled: 'Bed Chamber Storeyof Oxenford Castle the Seat of Sir John Dalrymple Baronet' and 'Plan of the Third Storey of Oxenford Castle'.	1780	Item Level

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