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Record drawings of rosettes of two ceiling coffers and what may possibly be a detail of the coffering border.
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Reference number
Adam vol.26/80
Purpose
Record drawings of rosettes of two ceiling coffers and what may possibly be a detail of the coffering border.
Aspect
Details
Inscribed
Inscribed in chalk L
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1760 - 63
Medium and dimensions
Black chalk
285 x 437
Hand
Nicolas-François-David Lhuiller (attributed to)
Watermark
fleur de lys in circle
Notes
The rosettes here are similar to the type found in the Pantheon, Rome, although the possible border here is more elaborate. There are other, more stylised examples of these rosettes in Adam vol.26/96.
Level
Drawing
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