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[8] Record drawing for a ceiling plan for a study, 1770, as executed in 1990s
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 12/67
Purpose
[8] Record drawing for a ceiling plan for a study, 1770, as executed in 1990s
Aspect
Square plan comprising a central, figurative medallion enclosed by a series of bands, some of which are decorated with patterns including fluting and guilloche, enclosed by a continuous triangular band with anthemion in each triangle, with peltoid shields and festoons beyond
Scale
bar scale of 3/4 of an inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
Cieling for the Study for Lord Chief Baron Ord
Signed and dated
- 1770
1770
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, and coloured wash including olive green, cerulean blue, Indian red, Indian yellow and pink on laid paper (434x410)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Watermark
LVG
Notes
The ceiling was executed to this design in the 1990s. It is not clear if it was executed earlier and has been lost or removed at a later date.
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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