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[68] Preliminary design for the end of a terrace forming part of the forecourt to Cumberland House, 1787, unexecuted
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 2/125
Purpose
[68] Preliminary design for the end of a terrace forming part of the forecourt to Cumberland House, 1787, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation of two alternative designs for the end of a terrace. One design has a large alcove flanked on either side by Corinthian pilasters, and surmounted by a pediment and acroteria. The other is bow-fronted, with a Corinthian portico, surmounted by a deep entablature, and roofed by a drum and dome, with a lion to the right and a unicorn to the left
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
Sketch for the end of the Terrace at Cumbd House
Signed and dated
- July 1787
5th July 1787
Medium and dimensions
Pen and sepia wash on laid paper (203 x 257)
Hand
Robert Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 44
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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