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Capriccio showing a section of the interior of a domed building with an outer ring of columns. In the foreground are two large sarcophagus fragments.
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Reference number
Adam vol.56/117
Purpose
Capriccio showing a section of the interior of a domed building with an outer ring of columns. In the foreground are two large sarcophagus fragments.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 77; in red ink 117
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1756 or 1757.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen, watercolour; ink framing line, beyond which is off-white washdrawing within a circle of 91 dia., sheet size 96 x 95, 4 corners trimmed diagonally
Hand
Robert Adam
Notes
The drawings numbered Adam vol.56/115, 117, 118 and 119 are all probably companion pieces, having the same format.
Level
Drawing
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