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[18] Record copy of a chimney piece for the second-floor northwest bed chamber, 1778, possibly executed
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/122
Purpose
[18] Record copy of a chimney piece for the second-floor northwest bed chamber, 1778, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of a chimneypiece comprising a moulded border, with a central rinceaux, and a moulded cornice
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the North West Bed Chamber two pair Story / at Culean Castle / (in pencil) 2 pair Dr R. / [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _] / (in pen) 122
Signed and dated
- 1778
1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (407x291)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Watermark
GR surmounted by a fleur de lis within a crowned cartouche
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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