[18] Preliminary design for an elevation of the kitchen offices, c.1789, unexecuted

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Robert and James Adam office drawings
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  - Findlater Castle, Moray: designs for a castle, stables and offices, gates and a bridge for James Ogilvy 7th Earl of Findlater and 4th Earl of Seafield, 1789, unexecuted (26)
    - Designs for a circular kitchen court and offices, c.1789, unexecuted (6)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 10/179

Purpose

[18] Preliminary design for an elevation of the kitchen offices, c.1789, unexecuted

Aspect

Elevation of a group of two-storey kitchen offices with single-storey links. The central building has a central arch with an oculi above, and a bell tower at the top. Across the elevation of the buildings are a mixture of square-headed windows, crosses, crenelations and corner corbelled bartizans

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

(in pencil) Kitchen offices at Cullen / Wash House / Door / Center Building / Gateway / Kitchen / Door

Signed and dated

c.1789
datable to c.1789

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (292x108)

Hand

Probably
Probably Robert Adam

Watermark

J WHATMAN

Notes

Bolton has grouped this drawing with Cullen House, however, it appears to be a preliminary drawing for the kitchen offices for the Findlater scheme.

Literature

Bolton, 1922, p. 8
King, 1922, p.. 244
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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