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  • image Adam vol.55/148

Reference number

Adam vol.55/148

Purpose

Capriccio showing a five-bay elevation of a single-storey building with elaborate trophy sculpture on the attic above a decorated frieze. Below is an apsidal and coffered niche on steps with sculpture, flanked by fluted coupled pilasters with niches between.

Aspect

Elevation

Inscribed

Inscribed in ink on drawing 148

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1755 - 56

Medium and dimensions

Pen90 x 104

Hand

Robert Adam

Notes

This elevation may be related to the smaller compositions in Adam vol.55/133 and 152, both in the style of draughtsmanship and in the single-storey compositions with an attic of particular richness.

Level

Drawing

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