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Finished drawing for a ceiling, ND
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 13/82
Purpose
Finished drawing for a ceiling, ND
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling with three compartments, the central one being a square with a central figurative medallion enclosed by acanthus leaves, guilloche and a wreath of festoons, ribbons, swags and portraits set within lozenges, set within a grotesque garland which contains satyrs surmounting urns, sphinxes flanking figurative medallions, arabesques, and festoons. The two flanking rectangular compartments contain tubular flowers, arabesque and medallions enclosing rosettes, and the border is of scrolled heart
Scale
bar scale of 3/4 inch to 1 foot
Signed and dated
- ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen, wash and coloured washes on laid paper (592x422)
Hand
Adam office hand
Level
Drawing
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