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[30] Preliminary design for the chimneypiece for the library, executed with alterations, 1761
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 22/27
Purpose
[30] Preliminary design for the chimneypiece for the library, executed with alterations, 1761
Aspect
Elevation and profile with volute stiles, a frieze of anthemia, a fluted lining, and the uprights of an overmantel pencilled in as tapered Ionic pilasters
Scale
1 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the Library at Shardeloes
Signed and dated
- 1761
1761
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (285 x 292)
Hand
Robert Adam, title inscriptions in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 28
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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