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Reference number

SM 45/5/5

Purpose

[7] Copy of measured drawing of acanthus ornament from ? a published source

Aspect

Half-elevation of an Ionic pilaster capital ornamented with acanthus leaves, detail of modillion with acanthus enrichment, and details of varied acanthus ornament composed as a frieze

Scale

to a scale

Medium and dimensions

Pen, warm sepia and raw umber washes, pencil, shaded on laid paper (366 x 526)

Hand

? Soane

Watermark

J Whatman

Notes

This careful drawing seems to be a consciously artistic exercise in soft shadows and highlights as well as an exploration of different types of acanthus ornament. On Whatman paper and carefully composed, drawn and shaded, the drawing could have been copied after Soane returned from Italy - perhaps towards the end of 1780, or it may have been purchased by him.

Level

Drawing

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