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[7] Preliminary design for a sarcophagus for the funerary monument of Major General James Wolfe, 1759, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 54/2/5
Purpose
[7] Preliminary design for a sarcophagus for the funerary monument of Major General James Wolfe, 1759, unexecuted
Aspect
Elevation of a sarcophagus with a central inscription panel flanked by Ionic pilasters ornamented with drops and bystrigilaed panels. The lid of the sarcophagus is ornamented with a band of acanthus leaves, acroteria ornamented with palmettes and a central segmental tablet containing an ox skull flanked by swags (verso) rough preliminary design for the relief panel (in pencil)
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/10 inches to 1 foot
Signed and dated
- 1759
datable to 1759
Medium and dimensions
Pencil an dpen on laid paper (261 x 184)
Hand
Adam, Robert (1728--1792) - Collections
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Literature
For a full list of literature reference see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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