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[78] Finished drawing for a serving dish, 1773, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 25/112
Purpose
[78] Finished drawing for a serving dish, 1773, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of a serving dish holder, with a base ornamented with a semi-circular-headed band, and this supports winged griffins which bear dishes. The dishes are ornamented with gadrooning and have individual handles. A central turned support, ornamented with gadrooning and vine leaves, forms a principal handle
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
For Sir Watkin Wynn Bart- / W W W (pencil) / 35
Signed and dated
- 1773
Adelphi / 1773.
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (175 x 227)
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. 50
Fairclough, 1995, pp. 376-386
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Fairclough, 1995, pp. 376-386
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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