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[21] Finished drawing for the ceiling for Lady Coventry's bedroom, 1765, as executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 11/38
Purpose
[21] Finished drawing for the ceiling for Lady Coventry's bedroom, 1765, as executed
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling with a central cross-shaped panel containing a rosette, lion masks and foliate ornamentation. The surrounding rectangular panels contain griffons, vases and arabesques
Scale
bar scale of 2/5 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Design of a Cieling for The Bedchamber in the Earl of Coventrys House
Signed and dated
- May 1765
Robert Adam Architect / May 1765
Medium and dimensions
Pen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper (253 x 341)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Nasmith or William Hamilton
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 44
King, 1992, Volume I, p. 309
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 1992, Volume I, p. 309
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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