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[18] Design for door furniture for the great dining room in the Etruscan style, 1780-81
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 25/44
Purpose
[18] Design for door furniture for the great dining room in the Etruscan style, 1780-81
Aspect
Elevation of alternative designs for door furniture. The first design is set within a pelta-shaped bracket, with double handles, a central foliate lock cover, and a border of beading. The second design has an oval lock, flanked on either side by handles
Scale
full size
Signed and dated
- 1780-1781
date range: 1780-1781
Medium and dimensions
Pen, wash and coloured washes including black and Naples yellow on laid paper (202 x 312)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison
Literature
For a full list of literature see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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