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[3] Preliminary design for the first storey of a chapel, c1778, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 38/67 (verso)
Purpose
[3] Preliminary design for the first storey of a chapel, c1778, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan of the first storey of a five-bay building, flanked by carriageways which link to a coach house, stable block and semi-circular-fronted courtyard. The building has a central stepped entrance leading to an apse, and beyond this there is a central aisle flanked by colonnades and pews. The central three bays of the courtyard facade are projecting, and contain a stepped entrance which links to a circular hall. The hall is flanked by a square room and a staircase
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Coach House (pencil)
Signed and dated
- c1778
c1778
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (327 x 508)
Hand
Probably
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 59
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 66
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 66
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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