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Capriccio showing part of the top of a triumphal arch, with two projecting Corinthian capitals with cornice above. Below are architectural fragments.
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Reference number
Adam vol.56/118
Purpose
Capriccio showing part of the top of a triumphal arch, with two projecting Corinthian capitals with cornice above. Below are architectural fragments.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 78; in red ink 118
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1756 or 1757.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, watercolour; ink framing line, beyond which is off-white washdrawing within a circle of 91 dia., sheet size 96 x 92, 4 corners trimmed
Hand
Robert Adam
Notes
This composition is a variation of the drawing in Adam vol.56/71. There are other drawings showing similar details of a triumphal arch in Adam vol.56/129 and 56/133. 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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