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  • image Adam vol.56/166

Reference number

Adam vol.56/166

Purpose

Capriccio showing landscape with a fortified village or castle in the middle distance, with wooded hills behind. In the foreground are two groups of rocks above water.

Aspect

Perspective

Inscribed

Inscribed in red ink in 3 places: once on drawing and twice on album leaf at top and bottom 166.

Signed and dated

  • Undated, eighteenth century.

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen, brown and grey washes; double ink framing lines157 x 232

Hand

Robert Adam

Notes

This landscape capriccio can be compared with the larger study in Adam vol.56/157.

Level

Drawing

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