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SM Adam volume 52/59 (part)

Purpose

[56] Preliminary design for girandoles for the first and second drawing rooms and for ornaments and pier glass frames for the music room and second drawing room, 1775, possibly executed

Aspect

Above- Section of an architrave and elevations of borders, with a band ornamented with enclosed calyx, and a band of beading

Centre- Elevation of part of a mirror frame, with the frame surmounted by a central urn ornamented with beading, fluting and an anthemion, and this is flanked by winged griffins and arabesques

Bottom- Elevation of part of a mirror frame, with the frame surmounted by a fluted socle base supporting a central cameo flanked by winged sphinxes. Above the cameo there is a semi-circular band of calyx and a calyx wreath, and the socle base is flanked by arabesques

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

Major Maynes Chimney Piece decorations would. / Sir W. W. W. 4 Girandoles for 3 lights each in / the 2d Drawing room - / 4 Girandoles for the 1st Drawing room / Ornaments & frame for the piers of windows in Bow / in the Music Room / Do for the piers of Bow in the 2d Drawing room / opening of windows- Glass. 13. Ins. / Opening of winds / 1 Architrave / whole Space 18 feet / Architrave / Part of the Architrave / Glass / Oval Picture (pencil) / Look (pencil) / at the Heights of (pencil) / Space [_ _ _ _ _] Door to (pencil) [_ _ _ _] all- (pencil) / for center Door first (pencil) / Drawing Room (pencil) 4 Small Girandoles for Lady. W. Wynn Dressing Room to fix on Pilasters (pencil) / for 2d Drawg Room- (pencil) / Advertise the Chancellors Ground Hyde Park Corner- and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • February 1775
    Saturday 12.th Febry 1775.

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (200 x 318)

Hand

Probably
Robert Adam

Literature

For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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