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[6] Design for the basement storey of a house, 1776, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 37/34
Purpose
[6] Design for the basement storey of a house, 1776, possibly executed
Aspect
Plan of the basement level of a five-bay building with an entrance on the west side which links to offices and cellars, and with a central wine cellar containing wine bins. The entrance passageway links to a further passage with kitchen offices to the west, and with a curved staircase and a water closet with a curved wall to the east. In the north section of the building there is an additional staircase, with a coal hole beyond. To the west of the staircase there is a sunken bath with a vaulted ceiling. To the east there is a kitchen with a copper and range, and this links to a scullery with an additional copper and an open area with several windows. The windows provide light to the central passageway, kitchen, scullery and water closet
Scale
bar scale of 1 ¼ inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Plan of the Ground Story (and in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) of his Grace / the Duke of Roxburghs House Hanover Square (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) / Butlers room / Strong room / Pantry / Cellar / Butlers Pantry (pencil) / House keepers room / Stewards Dining Room (pencil) / Dr (pencil) / Porters room / House keeper (pencil) / Wine Cellar / Servants Hall / Dry Larder / Area / Water Closet / Engine / Cleaning Knives / Cellar / Passage / Area / Scullery / Wet Larder / Area / Area / Bath / Coals / Kitchen / The D (cropped, pencil) / 19 (cropped, pencil) and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- July 1776
Adelphi July 3.rd 1776
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (267 x 501)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Verso
4
Watermark
GR surmounted by a fleur-de-lis
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 39
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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