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