Full-Size Detail Drawing: Bank of England, Consols Transfer Office Soffit Ornament

Full-Size Detail Drawing: Bank of England, Consols Transfer Office Soffit Ornament Vol. 74/89

This is the sort of drawing made to the full size of the finished building. Even though it is very big (66.7cm x 52cm) it can only show a detail of part of the building, but it gives a good impression of how big some details are and the kind of drawing needed to make them. A soffit is a kind of ceiling over a window opening or arch. This drawing was made in 1799.

Although most of Soane’s buildings at the Bank of England were demolished in the early part of the last century, one of his halls – the Bank Stock Office – has been reconstructed and is now part of the Bank of England Museum.