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  • image SM Adam volume 8/93

Reference number

SM Adam volume 8/93

Purpose

[9] Preliminary design for a ceiling for the rear drawing room for John Devall, 1772, as executed

Aspect

Plan of a rectangular ceiling, containing a repeating pattern of a large circular compartment, containing a medallion, encircled by festoons, and segmental compartments, and the repeats of this to each side are shown only in detail, forming semicircular compartments, with lozenges and tubular flowers between each compartment, and with a border of Vitruvian scroll

Scale

bar scale of 3/4 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Mr Deval's Back Room and some measurements given

Signed and dated

  • 1772
    datable to 1772

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (567 x 401)

Hand

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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