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[17] Finished drawing of a ceiling for the great parlour, as executed, 1761
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 11/69
Purpose
[17] Finished drawing of a ceiling for the great parlour, as executed, 1761
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular ceiling with a large central elliptical compartment, framed by a band of reed and ribbon intertwined with thyrsi and vines, and with four corner trophy medallions
Scale
bar scale of 2/5 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Design of a Cieling for the Great Parlour at Shardeloes The Seat of William Drake Esqr and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1761
1761
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (402 x 339)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Agostino Brunias, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 62
Stillman, 1966, pp. 62, 97-98
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Stillman, 1966, pp. 62, 97-98
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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