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[19] Finished drawing for a chimneypiece for the dining room, unexecuted, 12 November 1778
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- Robert and James Adam office drawings
Reference number
SM Adam volume 23/130
Purpose
[19] Finished drawing for a chimneypiece for the dining room, unexecuted, 12 November 1778
Aspect
Elevation with an urn tablet, wreath capitals, and tapered stiles ornamented with ram masks, lion masks, urns, and rosettes enclosed by figure-of-eight wreaths
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot
Inscribed
Chimney Piece for the Eating room at Weald Hall / Dining room (in pencil)
Signed and dated
- November 1778
Adelphi / 12t Novr 1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (406 x 292)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 30
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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