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Finished drawing for a chimneypiece, c1780-88, unexecuted (1)
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Finished drawing for a chimneypiece, c1780-88, unexecuted (1)
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This drawing has been attributed to Cumberland House as it makes use of the fern, rose, lion and unicorn motifs, as do many of Adam's designs for the Duke of Cumberland, most notably a console table for the music room (Adam volumes 17/56 and 49/28). When making designs for patrons from the royal family, it was customary for Adam to use royal insignia such as these, but it is the specific combination seen here that is found in other designs for Cumberland.
This chimneypiece is too small for a principal reception room, such as the music room, and it is likely that it was designed for a lesser, unknown room. The only rooms at Cumberland House in which Adam is known to have carried out any interior decoration were the great dining room and the music room, and therefore, it is unlikely that this design was executed.
This chimneypiece is too small for a principal reception room, such as the music room, and it is likely that it was designed for a lesser, unknown room. The only rooms at Cumberland House in which Adam is known to have carried out any interior decoration were the great dining room and the music room, and therefore, it is unlikely that this design was executed.
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