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[42] Design for a bridge, 1788, executed in part
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 51/42
Purpose
[42] Design for a bridge, 1788, executed in part
Aspect
Elevation of a bridge, same as SM Adam volume 1/226 with additional architectural detailing including curved abutment walls terminating in a pedestal surmounted by a lamp, and a sketch of the surrounding landscape
Scale
bar scale of 1 inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
(In the hand of the William Adam) Kirkdale Bridge with some dimensions in pencil / (verso) Kirkdale Bridge / & Views / Sir Saml Hannay / Kirkdale / (in pencil) Number 27
Signed and dated
- c.1788
datable to c.1788
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (541x374)
Hand
Probably
Robert or James Adam
Robert or James Adam
Watermark
J WHATMAN
Literature
Bolton, 1922, p. 20
King, 2001, Volume 1, p. 138; Volume 2, p. 221
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume 1, p. 138; Volume 2, p. 221
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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