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[2] Alternative design for the principal (west) front of the house, 1789, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 29/61
Purpose
[2] Alternative design for the principal (west) front of the house, 1789, unexecuted
Aspect
Above- Elevation of a two-and-a-half-storey, seven-bay building, with a flat roof, and rustication at the ground storey level. Across the central three bays there is a one-and-a-half-storey portico, raised above a ground-storey arcade. Beyond the arcade there is a central entrance with a fan light, this is flanked by semi-circular headed windows. Above this there is a balustraded Corinthian portico, with a frieze of rosettes, and surmounted by acroteria
Below- Part-plan of the ground storey of a seven-bay building with proposed additions, including a portico across the central three bays. Beyond the entrance, minor alterations to the hall are proposed, including a fireplace and an additional closet to the rear
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/4 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Design for altering the West Front of Ruscomb House. / B (underwritten in pencil) / Extends 64 feet / Eating room (pencil) / Hall / Parlor (underwritten in pencil) and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- January 1789
24.t Janry 1789
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (268 x 438)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Daniel Robertson or Robert Morison
Office hand, possibly Daniel Robertson or Robert Morison
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 27
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 393; Volume II, p. 13
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 393; Volume II, p. 13
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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