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[2] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the hall, 1773, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 12/123
Purpose
[2] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the hall, 1773, possibly executed
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling divided by a columnar screen, forming a rectangular and a square compartment. The square compartment is ornamented with a central rosette set within plain and moulded circular bands, with a band of rosettes enclosed within semi-circular-headed compartments flanked by calyx beyond. Beyond this there are festoons of husks, which suspend trophies with aprons of calyx and rosettes. The columnar screen is ornamented with compartments bordered with fluting and with corner rosettes
Scale
bar scale of ½ inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Cieling of the Hall at Ashburnham House- / 123.
Signed and dated
- May 1773
Adelphi / 25t May 1773.
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (574 x 406)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 36
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 298
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 298
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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