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Academic exercise showing plan and elevation of a single-bay pavilion with round-headed window with balustrade at foot between pilasters. Below the plan are four symmetrical elevations with an interior chimneypiece.
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Reference number
adam vol.19/110
Purpose
Academic exercise showing plan and elevation of a single-bay pavilion with round-headed window with balustrade at foot between pilasters. Below the plan are four symmetrical elevations with an interior chimneypiece.
Aspect
Plan, elevations
Scale
scale 1" to 4ft.
Signed and dated
- Undated, between 1750 and 1760
Medium and dimensions
Pen, grey wash, ink framing line437 x 280
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 the drawing in Adam vol.19/109, with the addition of a black ink framing line, scale and dimensions. They may both be compared with designs) by James Gibbs (1682-1754) in A Book of Architecture (London, 1728, pls.70 and 78), a copy of which was in the library at Blair Adam. William Adam also subscribed to the volume.
Level
Drawing
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