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Capriccio showing a Gothic tower composed of four stories with a central tower with arcaded and battlemented top, lancet windows and quatrefoils. It has a round-headed entrance. Two crotcheded spires have been crossed out and an attempt haseen made to erase them.
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Reference number
Adam vol.54/Series 4/10
Purpose
Capriccio showing a Gothic tower composed of four stories with a central tower with arcaded and battlemented top, lancet windows and quatrefoils. It has a round-headed entrance. Two crotcheded spires have been crossed out and an attempt haseen made to erase them.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 10
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1757
Medium and dimensions
Black chalk175 x 94
Hand
Robert Adam
Watermark
GR and crown
Notes
This tower is a version of that shown in Adam vol.54/Series 4/7 but differs largely in the replacement of a spire with a tower.
Level
Drawing
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