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[5] Finished drawing for the west front of a house, c1772, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 29/49
Purpose
[5] Finished drawing for the west front of a house, c1772, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation of the west front of a castellated, two-storey, seven-bay building with a hipped roof, a part sunken basement, and the central bay projecting. The basement storey is set behind wrought iron balustrades. On the ground storey there is a central stepped entrance, flanked by narrow windows and wrought iron lanterns, and there is a lintel moulding set above. The entrance is flanked by full-height windows with lintel mouldings set above. On the first storey there is a central tripartite window, and this is flanked by three-quarter-height windows, all with lintel mouldings set above. The roof line is ornamented with a band of dentils, and there are half-height windows in the garret storey
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
West Front of a New Addition to the House of John Radcliffe Esq.r near Hitchen / Extends 98. Ft 6 In and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- c1772
c1772
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil within a single ruled border on laid paper (503 x 332)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand
Office hand
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 18
Rowan, 1984, pp. 44-45
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 127
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Rowan, 1984, pp. 44-45
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 127
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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