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Capriccio showing a symmetrical elevation of a three-bay portico on steps, with coffered niches on either side. Above are small round, shallow-domed towers, between which is a larger stepped dome.
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Reference number
Adam vol.55/129
Purpose
Capriccio showing a symmetrical elevation of a three-bay portico on steps, with coffered niches on either side. Above are small round, shallow-domed towers, between which is a larger stepped dome.
Aspect
Elevation
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink on drawing 129
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1755 - 56
Medium and dimensions
Pen, grey wash
126 x 121
Hand
Robert Adam
Watermark
partial coat of arms
Notes
This drawing is similar to the lower elevation in Adam vol.55/122; the use of pen and grey wash in both is typical of the style of Laurent-Benoít Dewez (1731-1812), which Robert Adam may be following in these designs. The use of slight corner towers also appears in several compositions in volume 9 (see Adam vol.9/152 verso). The drawing may be compared with the lower elevation in Adam vol.55/139.
Level
Drawing
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