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[1] Preliminary design for a ceiling, N.D.
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 5/77
Purpose
[1] Preliminary design for a ceiling, N.D.
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling, with a central square, containing a central roundel enclosed by a fan, containing guilloche enclosing rosettes, and encircled by festoons, four small roundels enclosed by wreathes, and four lunette-shaped compartments containing arabesques. The central fan and lunette panels are divided by bands of reeding
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
(In pencil) Cieling for Mr Stewart / Purple / Blue / Green / Blue / Pink and some dimensions given (in pen)
Signed and dated
- N.D.
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (368 x 407)
Hand
Adam office hand, with pencil inscriptions 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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