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[7] Finished drawing for the front and side elevations of a chapel for Edinburgh Bridewell, 1790-91, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 33/22
Purpose
[7] Finished drawing for the front and side elevations of a chapel for Edinburgh Bridewell, 1790-91, unexecuted
Aspect
Upper: Front elevation of the chapel comprising a two-storey, three-bay building with a central conical roof. The ground floor is flanked by two single-storey curved walls with openings in them. The elevation is adorned with a pediment, dentilled cornice and string coursing and there are a mixture of tripartite windows and rectangular windows in plain surrounds
Lower: Side elevation of the chapel comprising a two-storey, two-bay building with a pediment, dentilled cornice, and string coursing. The elevation shows part of the rear bow, with a first-floor arched window
Scale
bar scale of 1/2 of an inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
Front of the Chapel next the Court / One end of the Chapel (all underwritten in pencil)
Signed and dated
- 1790-91
datable to 1790-91
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (194x450)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, John Robertson, or John Paterson
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, John Robertson, or John Paterson
Watermark
Portal & Bridges
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 11
King, Vol. 2, 2001, p. 54
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, Vol. 2, 2001, p. 54
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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