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Reference number

SM Adam volume 2/17

Purpose

Preliminary design for a mausoleum, ND

Aspect

Rough elevation of a three-bay mausoleum, with an elevated central bay containing a door flanked by urns, and ornamented with an inscription panel, pilasters with drops, enclosed rosettes, and surmounted by arms and sphinxes. The flanking bays are lower, ornamented with sarcophagi, tablets of swags and surmounted by flaming urns

Scale

not to scale

Medium and dimensions

Pen and sepia wash on laid paper (325x198)

Hand

Probably Adam, Robert (1728--1792) - Collections

Level

Drawing

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