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[7] Design for a ceiling for a hall, 1770, as executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 12/66
Purpose
[7] Design for a ceiling for a hall, 1770, as executed
Aspect
Rectangular ceiling plan containing a central lozenge decorated with an enclosed flower in the middle joined to each corner by chains of calyx. The outside corners of the lozenge display a rosette enclosed by a continuous festoon, and the lozenge itself is adorned with a fluted border and scalloped border, with acanthus leaf in the corners
Scale
bar scale of 3/4 of an inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
Design of a Cieling for the Hall, for Lord Chief Baron Ord
Signed and dated
- 1770
1770
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (445x430)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 12
King, 2020, p245
Brune, 1991, pp. 475-482
Further literature references in scheme notes
King, 2020, p245
Brune, 1991, pp. 475-482
Further literature references in scheme notes
Level
Drawing
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