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[3] Design for the east front of the house, c1786, partly executed
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 34/107
Purpose
[3] Design for the east front of the house, c1786, partly executed
Aspect
Elevation of the east front of a house with a projecting two-storey, three-bay pavilion, and a pitched roof, surmounted by a weather vane. At ground story level there is a central door, flanked by windows, and with each set within a relieving arch. At first storey level there is a central, pedimented window, articulated by pairs of Doric columns, and flanked by niches. Beyond the pavilion there is a link building, with the main building beyond. The main building is shown to be pedimented, with an oculus set within the tympanum, and there is a stepped north front and bowed south front. The surrounding landscape is shown in the foreground, with banks, trees and foliage
Scale
bar scale of 1 inch to 10 feet
Inscribed
East End of Lord Delavals House in the Country (in the hand of William Adam)
Signed and dated
- c1786
c1786
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (281 x 210)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 53
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 139
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 139
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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