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London: Parliament House (designs for). Drawing of the badge and pendant of the Order of the Garter.
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Reference number
Adam vol.7/84
Purpose
London: Parliament House (designs for). Drawing of the badge and pendant of the Order of the Garter.
Aspect
Detail
verso detail
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1762-63
Medium and dimensions
Pen
361 x 120, horizontal central foldline
Hand
James Adam, Office of
Verso
Pen drawing showing the collar and pendant of the Order of the Thistle. The Thistle pendant is a variant of that shown on the recto of Adam vol.7/85.
Watermark
[partially cut off]
Notes
The drawings on recto and verso for the two orders of chivalry are probably connected with the decorative schemes for James Adam's Parliament House (see also Adam vol.80 and 87, drawings that also incorporate national and royal symbols).
Level
Drawing
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