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Preliminary design for a chimneypiece, ND
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/204
Purpose
Preliminary design for a chimneypiece, ND
Aspect
Elevation of a chimneypiece with Doric pilaster styles ornamented with arabesques and anthemia, set within a shield bordered by beading and with drop calyx suspended below. The lining of the chimneypiece is bordered by bands of laurel leaf tips and the capitals contain panels depicting draped figures. The frieze is ornamented with arabesques which alternate with calyx supporting urns and above this there is a band of dentils
Scale
bar scale of 2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
204
Signed and dated
- ND
ND
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (306x452)
Hand
Probably
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Level
Drawing
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