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[5] Design for the south front of a house, c1762, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 45/13
Purpose
[5] Design for the south front of a house, c1762, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation of the south front of a three-storey, five-bay building with a hipped roof, and the central three bays forming a bow front with a conical roof. On the ground storey there are half-height windows, and the bow front contains an entrance set within an arcade. On the first storey there are full-height windows, with those within the bow front set behind balustrades. On the first storey there are half-height windows
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
South Front of a House for John Jones Esquire at Charlton / Extends 59. ft. 7in and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- c1762
c1762
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (527 x 378)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand
Office hand
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 6
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 124
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 124
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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