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[1] Preliminary design for the elevation of a gateway, c.1785, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 2/178
Purpose
[1] Preliminary design for the elevation of a gateway, c.1785, unexecuted
Aspect
Rough elevation of a gateway comprising a central carriage arch with a keystone and piers flanked by engaged columns supporting an entablature above adorned with triglyphs and a central panel, with a balustrade above. The central carriage arch is flanked by two smaller arches within pilastered surrounds with urns above a parapet. There is a smaller sketch of a similar archway design below, with less architectural detailing
Scale
not to scale
Signed and dated
- c.1785
datable to c.1785
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (200x164)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison
Watermark
Crowned cartouche containing a man in armour
Literature
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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