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Reference number

Adam vol.55/94

Purpose

Capriccio showing an interior of three vaulted bays with domes above divided by columns and pilasters, with the walls punctuated with openings, one of which may be an altar, and small niches.

Aspect

Perspective

Inscribed

Inscribed in ink on drawing 94

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1755 - 56

Medium and dimensions

Pen119 x 187

Hand

Robert Adam

Verso

Capriccio in black chalk showing a similar interior to that on the recto, with the central bay containing a funerary monument.

Notes

The compositions on both recto and verso are similar, and both may be related to the interior in Adam vol.55/90. This drawing may also be compared to the section in Adam vol.55/102.

Level

Drawing

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