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  • image SM Adam volume 17/224

Reference number

SM Adam volume 17/224

Purpose

[35] Preliminary design for a fire screen, January-February 1782

Aspect

Elevation of a tripod pole for a fire screen, with claw feet, and ornamented with acanthus leaves, rosettes, guilloche and fluting

Scale

full size

Inscribed

Screen for The Duchess of Cumberland

Signed and dated

  • January 1782-February 1782
    date range: January-February 1782

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen and Prussian blue wash on laid paper (404 x 633)

Hand

Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of Robert Adam

Literature

For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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

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