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Preliminary design for a ceiling, ND
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 8/110
Purpose
Preliminary design for a ceiling, ND
Aspect
Rough plan of a square ceiling with a central patera and acanthus leaves, encircled by additional rosettes, lunettes containing palmettes and a band of Vitruvian scroll. In each corner, there is a tubular flower surmounted by a medallion which contains a tripod
Scale
to a rough scale
Signed and dated
- ND
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (319x333)
Hand
probably Adam, Robert (1728--1792), architect
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Level
Drawing
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