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[26] Finished drawing for the section of a prison building for Edinburgh Bridewell, 1791, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 33/15
Purpose
[26] Finished drawing for the section of a prison building for Edinburgh Bridewell, 1791, unexecuted
Aspect
Longitudinal section through a prison building showing a four-storey, domed chamber with flanking wings. The central chamber is divided into a series of cells with railings on each storey, with four rows of pews on the ground storey. There are openings in the gutters between the central dome and flanking range to collect rainwater. The different coloured washes denote the building materials
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Section from East to West through that part of the Bridewell as Estimated, to be done in the plainest manner with some dimensions
Signed and dated
- 1790-91
datable to 1790-91
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, wash and coloured wash including lemon yellow and pink within a ruled border on laid paper (572x472)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, John Robertson, or John Paterson
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, John Robertson, or John Paterson
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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