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  • image SM Adam volume 44/73

Reference number

SM Adam volume 44/73

Purpose

[3] Design for a villa, 1773, as executed

Aspect

Plan of the ground storey of a three-bay villa with apses on each side (east and west fronts), and with external stairs leading to the entrances on the principal (north) and garden (south) fronts, and containing a bed chamber and drawing room

Scale

bar scale of 1/8 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Plan of the Parler Storey (in the hand of William Adam) / Mr Symonds Study / powdering room / Water Closet / Eating Room / West and some dimensions given (verso) 4 / 4 / Mr Symonds Plan

Signed and dated

  • February 1773
    Adelphi 26 February 1773

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (383 x 257)

Hand

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam

Watermark

IVILLEDARY

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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