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[20] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the ante room, 1773, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 12/126
Purpose
[20] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the ante room, 1773, possibly executed
Aspect
Plan of a square ceiling as SM Adam volume 12/125, with alterations. The central circular band of beading is surrounded by drop calyx, the symmetrical cruciform is ornamented with a band of enclosed calyx, and the corner cameos are suspended by drop calyx and arabesques
Scale
bar scale of ¾ inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Cieling of the Anti room at Ashburnham House / 126
Signed and dated
- 1773
1773.
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes including olive green, pink, Prussian blue and cerulean blue on laid paper (417 x 400)
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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