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[25] Unfinished design for alterations to a frame for first drawing room, 1774, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 20/139
Purpose
[25] Unfinished design for alterations to a frame for first drawing room, 1774, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of a frame ornamented with a band of anthemia enclosed within scrolled hearts. The frame is surmounted by a central patera surrounded by enclosed calyx and an oval moulded band. The patera supports a tazza, and is flanked by winged griffin and arabesques
Scale
bar scale of 1 ½ inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Old frames / to be altered / for the 1.st Drawing room at Ashburnham House / Glass / Glass / Glass / 139
Signed and dated
- October 1774
Adelphi October 18.t 1774
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (299 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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