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  • image Adam vol.7/112

Reference number

Adam vol.7/112

Purpose

London: Parliament House (designs for). Unfinished design for a nautical frieze or panel showing dolphins, anchors, and the lion and unicorn as sea monsters.

Aspect

Elevation

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1762-63

Medium and dimensions

Pen, black chalk 86 x 391

Hand

James Adam, Office of

Notes

This is one of several friezes using national symbols, and intended for James Adam's Parliament House scheme of 1762/3.

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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