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Reference number
SM Adam volume 7/155
Purpose
Preliminary design for a fountain, ND
Aspect
Rough elevation of three variants for a fountain, each taking the form of an urn with a water spout at the top. The lower variant is ornamented with fluting, spiral fluting, stiff leaf, swags and surmounted by a ball. The upper right-hand variant is ornamented the same but is surmounted by a triangular-shaped piece. The upper left-hand variant is unfinsihed, and ornamented with vermiculated rustication or dimpling
Scale
not to scale
Signed and dated
- ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen on laid paper (177x242)
Hand
Probably Adam, Robert (1728--1792) - Collections, architect
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Level
Drawing
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