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[1] Survey drawing of the ground storey of a house, 1791, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 34/100
Purpose
[1] Survey drawing of the ground storey of a house, 1791, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan of the ground storey of an eleven-bay building, with the central five-bays flanked by canted bays. There is a central entrance which leads to a breakfast room, and an apsidal parlour containing a canted bay window. To the rear of the parlour there is a curved passage which links to an irregularly-shaped projecting room on the eastern side of the building, and to the domestic offices. The canted bay room to the west contains a drawing room with an apsidal end, and this links to a staircase. To the north of the building there is a three-bay block containing domestic offices
Scale
bar scale of 3/4 inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
Plan of the present House of Rudding hall (and in the hand of William Adam) the Seat of The Right Honble Lord Loughborough / Scullery / Larder / Larder / Kitchen / Cook / House Keeper / Butler / Drawing room / Breakfast room / Parlor and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- April 1791
Albemarle Street / 27.t April 1791-
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (487 x 283)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Robert Morison or John Robertson, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly Robert Morison or John Robertson, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 27
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 133
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 133
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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