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Reference number
SM Adam volume 54/1/3 verso
Purpose
Preliminary design for a ceiling, ND
Aspect
Rough plan of a square ceiling with a central figurative medallion encircled by guilloche, bellflowers, olive leaves and medallions, bordered by rectangular panels containing figures, urns and swags, square panels containing fans, and by dentils. At the right there are lines and curves, a detail of a square ceiling, and sketches of foliage
Scale
not to scale
Signed and dated
- ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (202x250)
Hand
probably Adam, Robert (1728--1792), architect
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Level
Drawing
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