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[1] Design for the basement of a house, 1785, executed status unknown
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 45/110
Purpose
[1] Design for the basement of a house, 1785, executed status unknown
Aspect
Basement plan of a house comprising a series of rooms within a square footprint with a central bow at the rear end and pavement vaults to the front of the house. Rooms include a kitchen, scullery, servants’ hall, house keeper’s room, laundry, pantry, and larder. There is a lightwell with steps to the side of the building which continues around the house to the rear
Scale
bar scale of 1 ¼ inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Plan of the Ground Story (and in the hand of William Adam) of a house for Ilay Campbell / Lord Advocate of Scotland / (in another hand) Area / Laundry / Pantry / Larder / House keeprs room / Wine [_ _ _ _ _] / Servants Hall / Area / Kitchen / Passage / Scullery / Back Stairs / Area / Area / Privy / Privy / Vaults / for / Coals / Small / Beer &c with some room dimensions / (verso) 2
Signed and dated
- 8/06/1785
Adelphi / 8th June 1785
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (302x477)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison
Watermark
GR surmounted by a shield with a fleur de lis above
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 12
King, 2001, p. 125
King, 2001, p. 125
Level
Drawing
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