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[3] Design for the west front of a house, c1773, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 41/81
Purpose
[3] Design for the west front of a house, c1773, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of the west front of a two-storey, eleven-bay building, with a hipped roof and a part sunken basement. The building has a central entrance set within a stepped, pedimented Tuscan portico surmounted by acroteria. At the ground-storey level there are full-height windows, with half-height windows in the upper register, and a band of dentils ornamenting the roof line. The central building is flanked by pavilions. The five-bay pavilion to the north is two storeys in height and has a hipped roof and a part sunken basement. At the ground and first-storey levels there are full-height windows, with a string course set in between. The three-bay pavilion to the south is one-and-a-half storeys in height, with a hipped roof and a part sunken basement. At the ground-storey level there are full-height windows, with quarter-height windows in the upper register
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
West Front of Ray Hall the seat of Sir James Wright Baronet- (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) Extends 195 Feet 2 In’s and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- c1773
c1773
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (962 x 512)
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. 26
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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