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[5] Preliminary design for a terraced square, 1792, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 10/32
Purpose
[5] Preliminary design for a terraced square, 1792, unexecuted
Aspect
Sketch perspective of a terraced square showing three sides of a square around a central water feature bound by roads. The buildings themselves are classical, generally three storeys in height, with columns pediments and some rustication
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
View of the north, East & west side of Stirling / Square Glasgow / J[_]m[_]
Signed and dated
- 1792
datable to 1792
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (274x196)
Hand
Probably
Robert or James Adam
Robert or James Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 14
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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