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[2] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the Temple of Bacchus, 1761
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 11/62
Purpose
[2] Finished drawing for a ceiling for the Temple of Bacchus, 1761
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling with a central rosette enclosed by an octagonal panel containing a band of leaves and drops of calyx, framed by arabesques, and encircled by festoons of bell flowers entwined with vines, held by four eagles, and with a patera in each corner
Scale
1/2 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Cieling for the Temple of Bacchus at Cobham
Signed and dated
- 1761
1761
Medium and dimensions
Pen and wash on laid paper (374 x 291)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Agostino Brunias
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 7
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 381
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 381
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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