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[37] Preliminary design for a bridge, c.1788, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 10/83
Purpose
[37] Preliminary design for a bridge, c.1788, unexecuted
Aspect
Sketch elevation of a rusticated three-span bridge, with the gradient and topography of the surrounding land and river
Scale
to a scale of 1 inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
Center Arch 40 by 20 ft high / Scale 10 ft to [_ _ _ / _ _ _] / with some dimensions / (verso) Blair Adam
Signed and dated
- c.1788
datable to c.1788
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (523x273)
Hand
Probably
Robert or James Adam
Robert or James Adam
Watermark
GR surmounted by a fleur de lis within a crowned cartouche
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 20
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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