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Preliminary design for a mausoleum, ND
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 2/5
Purpose
Preliminary design for a mausoleum, ND
Aspect
Rough elevation of a mausoleum with a central drum, flanked by projecting columns, ornamented with a segmental figurative panel, and surmounted by figurative sculptures, a coat of arms, and a domed roof. The whole is elevated by a deep stylobate with a tapering staircase offering access to the upper register, and flanked by projecting wings ornamented with flaming urns supported by figurative sculptures, and sarcophagi
Scale
not to scale
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and sepia wash on laid paper (158x125)
Hand
Adam, Robert (1728--1792) - Collections
Level
Drawing
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