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  • image Adam vol.9/70

Reference number

Adam vol.9/70

Purpose

Academic study for part of a plan for a large building of diamond form [?] showing two triangular apexes, linked by arcades and niches in a complex pattern, with a central space in Greek Cross form with columns.

Aspect

Plan

Inscribed

Inscribed in ink on drawing 70; and in pencil a column of dimensionsverso inscribed in ink in a contemporary Italian hand, 13 lines of a letter, 3 lines on other side, Nicola Vinelli, /je viu?/ mundi di part of one side, removed by trimming

Signed and dated

  • Undated, probably 1755 - 56

Medium and dimensions

Black chalk190 x 195

Hand

Robert Adam

Notes

This drawing may be another and enlarged version of the composition in Adam vol.55/8, which shows an unfinished sketch for a plan of a similar diamond form. 'Nicola Vinelli' had no apparent Adam connection.

Level

Drawing

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