Explore Collections

You are here:
CollectionsOnline
/
[10] Record drawings for friezes for the hall and staircase, ND, as executed
Browse
Reference number
SM Adam volume 53/1
Purpose
[10] Record drawings for friezes for the hall and staircase, ND, as executed
Aspect
Hall- Elevation of a frieze ornamented with rosettes and ram masks linked with festoons
Upper staircase- Elevation of a frieze ornamented with acanthus leaves, flanked by arabesques bearing acorns
Staircase second storey – Elevation of a frieze ornamented with anthemia, drop calyx, and arabesques forming scrolled hearts
Staircase first storey – Elevation of a frieze ornamented with rosettes set within foil roundels, and these alternate with pedestals supporting urns. The urns and roundels are linked with swags
Scale
bar scale of 3/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Hall / Two pair story of Staircase / 1. / Sir Watkin Wynn (modern curatorial hand, Arthur Bolton, pencil)
Signed and dated
- ND
ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (291 x 471)
Hand
Possibly
James Adam
James Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 49
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk