[21] Unfinished design for the basement storey of a house, c1787, unexecuted

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  - Hill House, Putney Heath, three schemes for Sir Samuel Hannay, 3rd Bt., c1786-7, unexecuted (25)
    - Third scheme for Hill House, Putney, c1787
      - Unfinished designs and designs for a house, c1787, unexecuted (5)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 35/72

Purpose

[21] Unfinished design for the basement storey of a house, c1787, unexecuted

Aspect

Plan of the basement storey of a building, with three bays forming the principal façade, and this is flanked by receding single-bay wings. The rear façade has four bays, with a central canted bay window. The left-hand wing contains a staircase

Scale

bar scale of 1 inch to 10 feet

Inscribed

Basement Story of the 2d design of Sir Saml Hannays / House at Putney (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) Servts Hall (pencil)

Signed and dated

c1787
c1787

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (268 x 281)

Hand

Possibly
Office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 26
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 127
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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