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Capriccio showing a pyramidal sarcophagus surrounded by columns on raised ruined vaulting. In the foreground is water.
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Reference number
Adam vol.56/105
Purpose
Capriccio showing a pyramidal sarcophagus surrounded by columns on raised ruined vaulting. In the foreground is water.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 64; in red ink 105
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1756 or 1757.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, blue, brown and grey washes135 x 193; 3 of the 4 corners damaged by tearing
Hand
Robert Adam
Notes
The pyramidal sarcophagus in this drawing also appears in Adam vol.56/72, in which it is shown set within a ruined, domed temple.
Level
Drawing
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