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[29] Finished drawing for an organ case for the music room, April 1781
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 25/16
Purpose
[29] Finished drawing for an organ case for the music room, April 1781
Aspect
Elevation of a tripartite organ case, articulated by engaged Corinthian columns, with organ pipes in the outer bays, and an arched recess in the centre bay, containing a figurative panel. Immediately beneath the attic storey is a band of anthemia. The attic contains further pipes, swags, terms, and an oval medallion. The entablature frieze is fluted, and the whole is crowned by sculpted musical instruments either side of the royal coat of arms, with a lion and a unicorn
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
Organ Case for the Duke of Cumberland
Signed and dated
- April 1781
Adelphi / 19 Apl 1781
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes including verdigris and yellow ochre on laid paper (184 x 313)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 44
Harris, 1963, Index p. 57
King, 2001, Volume II, pp. 273, 275
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Harris, 1963, Index p. 57
King, 2001, Volume II, pp. 273, 275
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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