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Capriccio showing a cave with water and rocks at the base, opening onto a landscape with a towered building on a hilltop in the distance.
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Reference number
Adam vol.56/17
Purpose
Capriccio showing a cave with water and rocks at the base, opening onto a landscape with a towered building on a hilltop in the distance.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in red ink 17
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably between 1745 and 1750.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, black and brown washes; pencil framing line195 x 293
Hand
Robert Adam
Notes
The source for this drawing by Robert Adam is probably a print from the collection at Blair Adam (see Adam vol.56/6, 56/7 and 56/12).
Level
Drawing
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