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[60] Preliminary designs for ornamental panels, c1775, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 5/16
Purpose
[60] Preliminary designs for ornamental panels, c1775, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevations of ornamental panels, with the top panel containing a central cameo surmounted by arabesques and with an apron of beading and a mask. All this is flanked by ribbons suspending oil lamps and all this is linked with festoons of calyx. The bottom panel is ornamented with a tripod with paw feet and surmounted by an urn ornamented with a rosette. To the right of this there is a ribbon which suspends a cameo and drop calyx and all of this is linked with festoons of calyx
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
Top Pannel (pencil) / light yellow Ground ornament darker yellow (ink) / Bottom pannel (pencil) / Light Green Ground ornaments Darker (ink)
Signed and dated
- c1775
c1775
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (277 x 389)
Hand
Probably
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 48
Hussey and Oswald, 1934, p. 27
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Hussey and Oswald, 1934, p. 27
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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