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[29] Alternative design for a bridge, c1761-68, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 51/30
Purpose
[29] Alternative design for a bridge, c1761-68, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan and elevation for a temporary wooden bridge with a single segmental arch resting on pyramidal piers, with pyramid-topped starlings, and a parapet of fencing across the bridge and its abutments
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Temporary Bridge for Bowood for the Earl of Shelburne (in the hand of William Adam) / Temporary bridge for Bowood (in feint pencil) / Temporary bridge for (in feint pencil)
Signed and dated
- 1761-1768
date range: 1761-68
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (575 x 491)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Adam, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 4
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 271
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 271
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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