Explore Collections

You are here:
CollectionsOnline
/
[5] Preliminary design for a frieze and cornice for the front room, c1779
Browse
Reference number
SM Adam volume 5/23
Purpose
[5] Preliminary design for a frieze and cornice for the front room, c1779
Aspect
Elevation of a window cornice, with a frieze ornamented with a mask set within a foil roundel, and this is flanked by festoons of beads which suspend peltoid shields and arabesques. Above, there is a band of acanthus leaves and a band of beading
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
Mr Stainforthe (?) the front room (pencil)
Signed and dated
- c1779
c1779
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (414 x 297)
Hand
Probably
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Verso
Bottom of P[_ _ _ _ _ _ _] [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _] (pencil, crossed through) / Mr Stainfourth(?) back room (pencil) / top of Window Architrave (pencil, crossed through)
Level
Drawing
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk