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Capriccio showing an interior elevation for an aedicular doorway framed by arabesque pilasters with animal sculpture on decorated bases below circular, framed paintings.
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Reference number
Adam vol.55/31
Purpose
Capriccio showing an interior elevation for an aedicular doorway framed by arabesque pilasters with animal sculpture on decorated bases below circular, framed paintings.
Aspect
Elevationverso detail
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink on drawing 31verso inscribed in ink in Robert Adam's hand - sempre al delei commanda / sempre al sura commanda / sara sempre va ben venuta / sempre il ben venuta
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1755 - 56
Medium and dimensions
Pen76 x 164, trimmed at top
Hand
Robert Adam
Verso
Landscape detail in pen. The inscription is part of an Italian grammar lesson, written in Robert Adam's hand.
Notes
The drawing suggests a contemporary rather than an antique interior, especially in the circular, framed pictures, which are possibly portraits. It can be compared with Adam vol.55/58, which shows an even more obviously contemporary interior.
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
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