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[40] Record drawing for the soffit of the portico, executed with alterations, July 1763
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 11/73
Purpose
[40] Record drawing for the soffit of the portico, executed with alterations, July 1763
Aspect
Plan and elevation of a tripartite, compartmented ceiling, heavily ornamented with bands of scrolled heart
Scale
bar scale of 5/8 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Ceiling for the Portico at Shardeloes
Signed and dated
- 1763
July 1763
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (600 x 391)
Hand
Adam office hand, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, index p. 28
Harris, 1961, p. 270
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Harris, 1961, p. 270
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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