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[6] Design for ceiling and wall
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Reference number
SM 33/3/B52
Purpose
[6] Design for ceiling and wall
Aspect
Plan of ceiling and elevation of window wall
Scale
bar scale of 1/8 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
The Marquiss of Buckingham, Design for Gothic Library &c at Stowe
Signed and dated
- 28/01/1805
Lincolns Inn Fields Jany 28th1805
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, blue and pink washes, shaded (elevation) and pen and black wash (ceiling) with triple ruled and black wash border on wove paper with one old repair (472 x 680)
Hand
Charles Malton (1788-?, pupil February 1802 - December 1809)
Notes
The plasterwork of the rectangular library ceiling consists of a large circle surrounded by half, quarter and smaller circles, all ornamented with fanned 'leaves'.
Level
Drawing
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