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[47] Preliminary design for a hall chair, 1767
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 17/92
Purpose
[47] Preliminary design for a hall chair, 1767
Aspect
Elevation with fluted legs, bun feet and a seat ornamented with a large rosette. The back is ornamented with Vitruvian scroll, a fluted back splat, and the top rail takes the form of a peltoid shield surmounted by an anthemion
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
Sketch of a Hall Chair for The Rt Honble The Earl of Coventry and some measurements given
Signed and dated
- 1767
1767
Medium and dimensions
Pen and wash on laid paper (241 x 350)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 44
Harris, 1963, pp. 57, 93-94
Harris, 2001, p. 63
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Harris, 1963, pp. 57, 93-94
Harris, 2001, p. 63
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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