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  • image Adam vol.19/107

Reference number

Adam vol.19/107

Purpose

Academic exercises showing an Ionic column with urn on top and rosette and vertical swags on the base. Beside this is an obelisk on two balls with a garland in relief in the base.

Aspect

Elevations

Scale

scale 1 in. to 2 ft.

Signed and dated

  • Undated, between 1750 and 1760

Medium and dimensions

Pen, grey wash, ink framing line423 x 284

Hand

Adam Scottish Office

Watermark

shield with bend

Notes

In the opinion of A. A. Tait, this drawing relates in time and place or subject to those contained in Adam volume 7.This drawing is a more elaborate version of that in Adam vol.19/108, with the addition of a black ink framing line and dimensions. They may both be compared with a design by James Gibbs (1682-1754) in A Book of Architecture (London, 1728, pl.86) a copy of which was in the library at Blair Adam. William Adam also subscribed to the volume.

Level

Drawing

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