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  • image Adam vol.56/106

Reference number

Adam vol.56/106

Purpose

Capriccio showing the remains of a vaulted and coffered interior with two niches supporting segmental and triangular pediments, columns and decorated pilasters. In the foreground are large architectural fragments.

Aspect

Perspective

Inscribed

Inscribed in ink 65; in red ink on album leaf and on drawing 106

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1756 or 1757.

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, watercolour with white heightening267 x 202, 4 corners trimmed diagonally

Hand

Robert Adam

Notes

The composition is a variation of that in Adam vol.56/98, although the draughtsmanship here is more sensitive and the lightening of the drawing more subtle.

Level

Drawing

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