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[3] Record drawings for a chimney piece for the hall, 1778, as executed
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/106
Purpose
[3] Record drawings for a chimney piece for the hall, 1778, as executed
Aspect
Elevation of a chimney piece comprising console stiles, with capitals containing the Kennedy crest of a crowned dolphin, a fluted frieze with a central tablet containing the Kennedy coat of arms flanked by peltoid shields and festoons
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for Hall at Culean Castle / 106
Signed and dated
- 21/4/1778
Adelphi / 21.st April 1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (405x291)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Watermark
J WHATMAN
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 9
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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