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[11] Design for a bridge, c1787, not known to have been executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 51/37
Purpose
[11] Design for a bridge, c1787, not known to have been executed
Aspect
Elevation of a bridge, with a segmental arch, and a wrought iron balustrade ornamented with lozenges. The bridge is terminated by piers surmounted by sphinxes, and there are alterations (pencil) to the piers
Scale
bar scale of 2 inches to 5 feet
Inscribed
Clermont (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil)
Signed and dated
- c1787
c1787
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, wash and pink wash on laid paper (464 x 284)
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. 7
King, 2001, Volume I, pp. 222, 247, 256
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, pp. 222, 247, 256
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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