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[14] Finished drawing for a triumphal arch, c1778, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 28/6
Purpose
[14] Finished drawing for a triumphal arch, c1778, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation of a three-bay archway, articulated with fluted Corinthian columns. The central arch has spandrels ornamented with winged figures bearing standards, and above this there is a frieze ornamented with the Royal arms, flanked by tripods. The piers contain arched entrances, flanked by fluted columns with capitals ornamented with anthemia and arabesques, imitating the frieze behind. The spandrels of the entrances are ornamented with military trophies, and above this there is a figurative roundel, flanked by Classical military figures. Above this there is a frieze of urns, flanked by winged griffins and tripods. All this is surmounted by figurative scenes, alternatively depicting tributes to Britannia and George III
Scale
bar scale of 2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
A Third Design for a Gateway at Hide Park Corner (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil)
Signed and dated
- c1778
c1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper (611 x 489)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 41
Rowan, 1988, p. 56
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 57
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Rowan, 1988, p. 56
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 57
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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