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[34] Preliminary design for the pyramid gate, 1776, unexecuted
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 4/12
Purpose
[34] Preliminary design for the pyramid gate, 1776, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation with a landscape, of a three-bay gate, the central bay being composed of a pyramid with a central carriage arch; flanked by two-storey, one-bay pedimented pavilions containing niches
Scale
not to scale
Signed and dated
- 1776
dateable to 1776
Medium and dimensions
Pencil on laid paper (419 x 406)
Hand
Robert Adam
Literature
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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