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[15] Finished drawing for the chimneypiece in the library, 1768, as executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 22/247
Purpose
[15] Finished drawing for the chimneypiece in the library, 1768, as executed
Aspect
Elevation of a chimneypiece with tapering fluted Doric pilaster stiles, and a fluted frieze, with rosettes in the capitals, and a tablet containing an urn flanked by half-putti and arabesques on either side
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Design of a Chimney Piece for the Library at Saltram
Signed and dated
- 1768
1768
Medium and dimensions
Pen and wash on laid paper (406 x 290)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 27
For full literature references see scheme notes.
For full literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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