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  • image SM volume 42/66

Reference number

SM volume 42/66

Purpose

Tracing of ? alternative design

Aspect

Part-elevation, the frieze with palmette motif and central plaque with a tazza and two birds

Scale

rough bar scale

Inscribed

some dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • datable to c. 1771-4

Medium and dimensions

Pen on tracing paper (124 x 100, bottom right-hand side cut)

Hand

traced by Soane, Henry Holland office

Notes

The similar tablet motif of birds and bowl found on 42/64 (q.v.) and the drawing catalogued here suggests that this may be an alternative design for a chimney-piece for the library at Claremont. However, it does 'not relate to anything presently' at Claremont (letter from Howard Farrar, Claremont Fan Court School, 23.7.01)

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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