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[1] Preliminary design for alterations to the house, unexecuted, October 1778
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 41/36
Purpose
[1] Preliminary design for alterations to the house, unexecuted, October 1778
Aspect
Ground floor plan of the house, domestic offices and farm buildings
Scale
bar scale of 1/16 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
House and Offices for _ Towers Esqr / at Weald in Essex (in a later hand) / Wash House & Laundry / Larder / Larder / Larder / Scullery & Bake House / Kitchen / Banquetting room / Engine House / Servants Hall / Lobby / Store room / House Keepers room / Butlers Pantry / Library / Staircase / Drawing Room / Eating Room / Hall / Saloon / Water Closet / Stable / Coach House / Harness room over / Stable / Scullery / Dairy / Brew House / Harness room / Cow House / Cow yard / Barn / Straw yard / Coach House / Gateway / Pigeon House over / Coach House / Waggon House / Granary / Workshop / Shed for Waggons & Carts / Cow House / Calf House / Stable / Barn / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Yard for Poultry / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Yard for Pigs and some dimensions
Signed and dated
- October 1778
Adelphi / Octr 17t 1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and pink wash on laid paper (762 x 771)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscriptions in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 30
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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