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[12] Alternative finished drawing for a chimneypiece for the great room, 1765
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 22/68
Purpose
[12] Alternative finished drawing for a chimneypiece for the great room, 1765
Aspect
Elevation with piers ornamented with diminishing figure-eight of husks. The frieze is ornamented with arabesques and a central panel containing a vase, two eagles, swags and rosettes
Scale
bar scale 1 2/5 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the Drawing Room at The Earl of Coventry's in Piccadilly
Signed and dated
- 1765
1765
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (390 x 292)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Nasmith or William Hamilton
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 44
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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