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  • image SM Adam volume 7/155

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

Level

Drawing

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