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[49] Finished drawing for a tureen, c1772, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 25/94
Purpose
[49] Finished drawing for a tureen, c1772, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of a tureen supported by a pedestal ornamented with fret, and with a fluted socle base ornamented with acanthus leaves. The tureen has a band of anthemia and arabesques flanked by rosettes and festoons, with a band of reed and ribbon above. The central panel is ornamented with a coat of arms flanked by figurative scenes featuring putti, and these are bordered by vines. Above, there is a band of laurel leaf tips, a frieze of masks enclosed within arabesques flanked by anthemia, and bands of enclosed calyx and beading. The base of the tureen handles are formed with satyr masks
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
Turine for the Earl of Bute / 16
Signed and dated
- c1772
c1772
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper (505 x 352)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Giuseppe Manocchi, William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Office hand, possibly Giuseppe Manocchi, William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 22
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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