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[9] Preliminary design for the chimneypiece for the saloon, unexecuted, November 1778
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/127
Purpose
[9] Preliminary design for the chimneypiece for the saloon, unexecuted, November 1778
Aspect
Elevation as Adam volume 23/190, with the capitals containing putti riding sea-horses
Scale
1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the Saloon at Weald Hall
Signed and dated
- November 1778
Adelphi / 4t Novr 1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (407 x 290)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, 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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