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[2] Finished drawing for the first storey of a corn market, c1772, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 38/44
Purpose
[2] Finished drawing for the first storey of a corn market, c1772, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan of the first storey of a five-by-three-bay building, with a central block forming a cella. The central block contains a circular staircase, and this is flanked by rectangular rooms with internal windows to provide additional light. The central block is surrounded by a walkway with windows on all sides
Scale
bar scale of 1 3/4 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
One pair story of the Corn Market at Oxford (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil)
Signed and dated
- c1772
c1772
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil within a single ruled border on laid paper (516 x 363)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 25
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 57
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 57
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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