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Unfinished capriccio showing a large Gothic church of, probably, symmetrical form, with a doorway and tracery window flanked by two towers with spires. Above is a large steep dome with another spire on top. To the left of the sheet is another Gothic tower on an arcade.
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Reference number
Adam vol.55/20
Purpose
Unfinished capriccio showing a large Gothic church of, probably, symmetrical form, with a doorway and tracery window flanked by two towers with spires. Above is a large steep dome with another spire on top. To the left of the sheet is another Gothic tower on an arcade.
Aspect
Perspectiveverso study
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink on drawing 20
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1755 - 56
Medium and dimensions
Black chalk310 x 220
Hand
Robert Adam
Verso
Black chalk study for part of a classical capital.
Notes
This drawing probably belongs with the Gothic views found in Adam volume 54, particularly Adam vol.54/Series 4/6. It lacks the classical elements that are found in Adam vol.55/16 or 18.
Level
Drawing
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