[8] Record drawing for a chimneypiece for the drawing room, 1769, thought to be executed with alterations

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Robert and James Adam office drawings
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  - Alnwick Castle, Northumberland: designs for interior decoration and buildings in the park for the 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1769-83 (36)
    - Alternative design, finished drawing and record drawing for a chimneypiece for the drawing room, pre-1769 and 1769, Adam volume 22/52-53 thought to be executed with alterations (3)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 22/52

Purpose

[8] Record drawing for a chimneypiece for the drawing room, 1769, thought to be executed with alterations

Aspect

Part plan and elevation as Adam volume 22/53

Scale

bar scale of 2 inches to 1 foot

Inscribed

Design of a Chimney Piece for the Drawing room at Alnwick

Signed and dated

1769
1769

Medium and dimensions

Pen, wash and Naples yellow wash on laid paper (432 x 331)

Hand

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 1
Harris, 2001, p. 343
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 262
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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