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[16] Finished drawing for the chimneypiece for the drawing room, unexecuted, November 1778
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/129
Purpose
[16] Finished drawing for the chimneypiece for the drawing room, unexecuted, November 1778
Aspect
Elevation similar to Adam volume 23/128 but with elongated capitals, as in Adam volume 23/191, containing tripod urns on pedestals, and female masks on the stiles
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the Drawing room at Weald Hall / 2d Design / £90 (in pencil)
Signed and dated
- November 1778
Adelphi / 12t Novr 1778 / 12t
Medium and dimensions
Pen and grey wash on laid paper (406 x 291)
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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