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Adam Volume 26

Signed and dated

1762
Main Year
Other Years: 1760 - 1763

Notes

Almost all contents of volume appear to have been acquired or commissioned by James Adam during his time in Rome between 1760-63. The purpose of this volume was to provide the Adam brothers and their office with classical ornaments that could be borrowed or adapted as the Adam style required.

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Contents of Adam Volume 26

Italy: Rome, Castle St Angelo. Record drawing of an arabesque panel of two central figures reclining on a scalloped vase surrounded by looping floral rosettes.
Record drawing of an octagonal panel with Egg-and-dart border, showing a lion on a scalloped shelf with a winged mask above and urn with handles below, with foliage and rosettes throughout.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of grotesque panels in two strips with Egg-and-dart border, showing four classical medallions of different shapes in relief, with animals and figures as decoration.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of grotesque panels showing figures, human and mythological, with four classical medallions of different shapes in relief, with a narrow border of more grotesque decoration.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of grotesque panels, with Egg-and-dart border, showing four medallions in relief of different shapes, with floral and figure decoration. To one side is a sinuous border of rosettes and leaves.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border, showing four classical medallions of various shapes in relief and a rectangular painting of a horse. To one side is a sinuous border of leaves and rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart borders showing four classical medallions of different shapes and in high relief, below which is a winged female figure; all is surrounded by figures and foliage. To one side is a sinuous border of leaves and rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing four classical medallions of varying sizes in high relief, below which is a figure in an aedicular frame. All is surrounded by decorative figures. To one side is a sinuous border of foliage and rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing at the top, as painted decoration, a figure in a niche. Below this are more decorative figures. To one side is a border decorated with a figure and various masks.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing four classical medallions of varying shapes, in high relief, surrounded by figures and foliage, with three figures holding a garland at the bottom. To one side is a sinuous border of foliage and rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing five classical medallions of varying sizes, in high relief, surrounded by figures, foliage and vases. To one side is a sinuous border with a bird, mask and foliage.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing four classical medallions of varying sizes, in high relief, above a semi-circular painting of a classical ruin. All is surrounded by figures and animals. To one side is a sinuous border of figures and foliage.
Record drawing, possibly unfinished, of part of a vault decoration showing six cupids, two with lions, in sinuous foliage. Below are scalloped pelmets.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for grotesque panels with Egg-and-dart border showing four classical medallions of varying shapes, in high relief. Below is a female figure and all is surrounded by herms and sphinxes. To one side is a border of foliage and putti.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawings for two panels, the top one showing a lion, cupid, bird and female herm amongst foliage. The lower panel shows two cupids and a female herm amongst foliage
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for a panel showing three winged figures, additional smaller figures and griffins, surrounded by foliage decoration.
Record drawing of part of a panel showing a circular classical medallion with a barefoot male figure, to one side of which is a winged unicorn or griffin ermerging from the surrounding foliage and rosettes.
Record drawing of part of a panel showing a circular classical medallion with an eagle on a branch, to one side of which is foliage and rosettes that incorporate a cupid sounding a trumpet.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing showing one side of two rectangular panels, one of a circular vase on a square base with foliage and rosettes emerging from its upper parts. The lower panel has two winged lions sharing a single human face supporting urns, cornucopias and a winged beast.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing two putti and a female half-figure in twining foliage.
Record drawing showing three half-panels, the largest of which shows a griffin supporting an urn with winged putto, foliage and rosette. At the top of the sheet is a figure among rosettes and foliage; at the bottom is a putto beside an urn with foliage and a floral human mask to one side.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing showing one side of a rectangular panel with a goat and putto within two loops of foliage.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing symmetrical grotesque work of vases, birds and winged figures in foliage.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing symmetrical grotesque work of figures, cupids and ewers, all in a pattern of foliage; flowers in vases at the top are supported on rams' heads.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Unfinished record drawing for a panel decoration showing a herm-like figure with wings on top of a vase that is supported by two anthropomorphic fish; the whole is surrounded by grotesque decoration.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Unfinished record drawing for the decoration of a panel showing an empty circular medallion supported by a putto with grotesque decoration above and below.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Unfinished record drawing showing two rectangular panels, one above the other, for grotesque work. The upper panel has two winged half figure putti holding an urn. The lower panel has two female winged figures on scalloped shells on either side of a human mask.
Record drawing showing half of a ceiling with grotesque work around a central octagon with scallop-edged panels radiating from a central rose. Above on the sheet is part of a wall panel with grotesque decoration.
Record drawing of half of a ceiling showing a scalloped centre with radiating grotesque work, including two vases with putti as handles and foliage. At the bottom the border has part of a medallion garlands.
Italy: Rome, Borghese Palace. Study for an interior wall elevation showing a chimneypiece with mirror above; above the door entablature is an elaborate Pompeian decoration with an eagle in a wreath, above which is a painting of two animals. To the left-hand side is the elevation and profile of a chair.
Possibly unfinished record drawings for wall decoration showing two panels, one above the other. At the top is part of a rectangular panel with statues in niches and grotesque decoration, forming a border to a central panel. Below is a vault-shaped panel with a central figure on a plinth flanked by grotesque work and lions.
Unfinished record drawing of half of a wall with square-headed doorway and a vault above decorated with grotesque work of winged figures, animals, foliage and garlands around part of an oval panel.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing in relief two griffins with raised paws, their tails evolving into looping foliage, with two human masks at the centre.
Record drawing of a frieze showing two transmogrified griffins on either side of a decorated urn with looped handles, with sinuous foliage and vine leaves.
Italy: Rome, Colonna gardens. Record drawing of part of a frieze showing a transmogrified putto holding a libation towards a tall candelabrum. Beside the putto is a lion entwined in foliage and rosettes. Underlying this are various sketch details including rosettes, foliage and lion's paws.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel of arabesques showing a panel containing two lions, two birds and the top of a winged female figure surrounded by foliage and rosettes in a symetrical composition.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing grotesque work of three putti, two lions, birds and a central human mask flanked by two cornucopias, all surrounded by foliage. The panel has an unfinished Egg-and-dart border.
Italy: Rome, San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Record drawing for a rectangular panel of grotesque work in relief showing putti armed with spears hunting lions, and horses set in the rosettes of sinuous foliage. The panel has an unfinished Egg-and-dart border.
Italy: Rome, San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Record drawing of a long rectangular panel of grotesque work in relief showing two putti armed with spears hunting two lions, with a horse. a deer and half-figure, all emerging from rosettes of scrolling foliage. The panel is set within an unfinished Egg-and-dart border.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing as grotesque work two transmogrified lions amongst rosettes and foliage in a symmetrical composition.
Italy: Rome, San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Record drawing of a long rectangular panel showing in relief a lion, ram, goat, horse and various birds, all emerging from rosettes as grotesque work and issuing from acanthus leaves. The panel has an unfinished leaf border.
Italy: Rome, Palazzo Spada. Record drawing of a vase on a square base with elaborate spout, heavily decorated in high relief showing figures hammering on an anvil; the handle is supported by a ram's head, balanced by a classical helmet.
Italy: Rome, Palazzo Spada. Record drawing of a vase on a square base with elaborate spout, decorated with two figures, one carrying a lyre, with a third figure standing on a bird and supporting the top spout.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Antoninus & Faustina. Possibly unfinished record drawing of a rectangular panel showing in relief a continuous frieze of winged lions with a vase emitting flames that has foliage and rosettes on either side. At one end is a vase with handles and vine decoration.
Record drawing of a long rectangular panel showing four prancing animals in relief, two lions, a deer and bull. Between them are two putti entwined in foliage that emanates from acanthus leaves at one end.
Italy: Rome, Villa Albani. Unfinished record drawing for a semi-circular doorhead showing classical trophies surrounded partly by Egg-and-dart decoration, with an aquatic winged monster and dolphin in theh spandrel.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Vespasian in the Imperial Forum. Record drawing for a rectangular soffit panel of a symmetrical composition of rosettes and entwined foliage. The border is unfinished and has Egg-and-dart and dentil forms.
Italy: Rome, Villa Medici. Unfinished record drawing of a soffit. It shows in relief a youth with a club within symmetrical foliage decoration. Also on sheet is detail of foliage.
Italy: Rome, Palazzo Mattei. Record drawing of a long rectangular panel with four rosettes set in a sinuous pattern of foliage that emanates from central acanthus leaves.
Italy: Rome, Forum of Trajan. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing two griffins in relief on either side of a large decorated urn. At either end are tiered candelabra; part of an Egg-and-dart border is shown.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing two putti and a central half-figure, flanked by two goats, with foliage and rosettes rising symmetrically above.
Italy: Rome, Colonna garden. Record drawing of a large fragment of sculpture of the lower part of a male torso transmogrified into acanthus foliage; it is shown in a naturalistic setting.
Italy: Rome, Forum of Trajan. Record drawing of a long rectangular panel showing an urn decorated with figures in relief in the centre, amid foliage and rosettes. On each side of the urn is a winged half-figure pouring a libation to a griffin.
Record drawing of a long rectangular panel showing part of a relief of branching foliage with tubular flowers and birds emerging in scrolls from an acanthus, and with a mouse at the bottom. Unfinished double border with Egg-and-dart and foliage.
Record drawing of the front panel of a sarchophagus showing in relief a circular portrait of a man supported by two sea gods and female figures. Alongside these are two putti, one with a horn and the other with a lyre, and two seated female figures each with a child on her lap.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Jupiter Statore. Record drawing of a rectangular panel with a triple border enclosing in relief four quarters of rosettes and foliage. In the centre is a larger and more elaborate rosette.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Vespasian. Unfinished record drawing of a rectangular panel showing in relief four quarters of oak foliage and six rosettes, centred on another rosette. Parts of three borders are shown.
Italy: Rome, Forum of Trajan. Record drawing of a relief panel showing an eagle with spread wings in the centre of a wreath of oak leaves tied by a ribbon.
Italy: Rome, Palazzo Barberini. Record drawing of a rectangular relief panel showing two eagles supporting a beribboned garland, with the mask of a bearded man in the centre.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing in relief two putti emerging from rosettes and holding a garland. In the centre is a winged half-figure with an Egyptian-style head-dress.
Italy: Tivoli, Villa Adriani. Record drawing of one part of a rectangular panel showing foliage with a lion emerging from a rosette, and next to this part of a winged female with a garland, also emerging from a rosette.
verso Unfinished sketch for part of an arabesque.
Record drawings of a side table with a concave base and top, which is supported by two (of possibly three) griffins. Beside this is a funerary altar with a rectangular inscription panel flanked by two rams' heads, with a swag between the two; below the inscription panel is a small winged figure and below this at the corners are two crouching eagles.
Record drawing of a funerary altar with a rectangular inscription panel, flanked by two satyrs' heads. Between the heads is a swag that incorporates a lion attacking a deer, below which are two small birds, and, at the corners, are two eagles with raised beaks.
Record drawing of a symmetrical relief panel showing a face in a central rosette surrounded by foliage and more rosettes. Unfinished double border encloses the panel.
Record drawing of a candelabrum base showing Eros holding a shield, with two rams' heads at the top and the base supported by sphinxes and foliage, with a central anthemion.
Unfinished record drawing of an oval frame with a floral border, and additional decorative swags.
Record drawing of the foot of a marble table or bench supported by stylised animal's feet. Between them is a rectangular panel with acanthus scrolls and rosettes. Above the central acanthus are Isaic symbols of basket, serpents and sistra.
Record drawing of a decorated vault showing in the centre a male face in relief surrounded by four rosettes in foliage.
Italy: Rome, Colonna gardens, Temple of the Sun. Record drawing of part of a frieze showing two scrolling pieces of foliage enclosing part of a rosette, all in high relief.
Italy: Rome, Arcus Argentariorum. Record drawings for part of a pilaster. That on the left shows the foot decorated with twining foliage and rosettes arising from an acanthus plant. Next to this is another, unfinished part of a pilaster decorated with an eagle with a serpent in its beak.
Possibly unfinished record drawing of part of a frieze or capital, carved with alternating dolphins and oak leaf vegetation.
Record drawing of either one quarter of a circular ceiling or part of a circular shield with a centre rosette. A female figure is shown standing on an ox skull, on each side of which is a mask above an urn over a panel inscribed 'SPQR'; the border is unfinished.
Italy: Rome, Villa Medici. Record drawing of a fragment showing scrolling foliage with rosette emerging from acanthus leaves.
Italy: Rome, Villa Medici. Record drawing of a fragment showing foliage, with a rosette emerging from acanthus leaves.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel or frieze showing in relief scrolling foliage and rosettes issuing from an acanthus plant at one end. Details of part of the enclosing border of oak leaves and Egg-and-dart.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel or pilaster with a straight branch of leaves arising from an acanthus plant at the base, with a flowering rosette at the head. Details of part of a border.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel with scrolling foliage and rosettes emerging from acanthus leaves at one end. Part of a border with oak leaf and Egg-and-dart.
Record drawing of three rectangular panels with relief decoration. The top panel shows two satyrs and a putto holding swags of oak leaves above each of which is an eagle. The unfinished panel below this has a groteque mask, with foliage and rosettes to one side. The bottom panel shows two embracing half-figures with a bird form and foliage on either side.
Record drawing of part of a rectangular panel or frieze showing in relief two embracing half-figures with two putti, birds and foliage scrolls on either side.
Record drawings of rosettes of two ceiling coffers and what may possibly be a detail of the coffering border.
Record drawing of a rectangular relief panel with two putti holding a sinuous ribbon, with a conical cap (apex) at the centre over a full swag of fruit and flowers. Egg-and-dart and three unfinished borders.
Italy: Rome, the Forum, Temple of Castor and Pollux. Record drawing showing three architectural details. At the top: two husks and ovolo cornice; below this: anthemion and foliage frieze; at the bottom: two parts of foliage cyma reversa.
Record drawing of a fragment of a panel showing a headless lion in scrolling foliage.
Record drawings of two small rectangular panels and two urns. The panel at the top has two winged figures pulling a lion's mane with scrolling foliage on either side; the panel below this has a winged putto pouring liquid onto the raised paw of a winged lion. Below this, on the left is a covered vase with lion handles, on the right an open vase with swag decoration.
Record drawings of two relief panels and two covered vases. The top panel or frieze shows sacrificial devices, bucrania, paterae, sacred slaughter knives, an urn and a vessel; the lower panel or frieze shows seven objects. Below this, the covered vase on the left has an inscription panel and swags, that on the right has two reclining figures.
Record drawing of part of a frieze with scrolling foliage and rosettes, incorporating small birds flying.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing scrolling foliage and rosettes emerging from acanthus leaves at one end. Part of a border with leaves and Egg-and-dart.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing military trophies consisting of pieces of armour, weapons, shields, all in overlapping confusion.
Italy: Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio. Record drawing of a trophy, possibly taken from the rear, showing a long cloak draped over arms, flanked by shields, two of which are seen from the back, with additional shields below, all on a rough stone base.
Italy: Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio. Record drawing of one of two marble trophies from the Campidoglio balustrade showing a torso with flanking shields and a female figure holding two more shields. At her sandled feet are a helmet and weapons; all set on a base.
Italy: Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio. Record drawing of one of the two marble trophies from the balustrade showing a fur cloak on a headless pole flanked by four shields; below this are two more shields and a helmet supported by a legless figure, with more weapons and armour at the base.
Italy: Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio. Record drawing of a free-standing trophy, possibly from the rear, showing a fur cloak with shoulder belt and capped head. It is flanked by the back shields and has more shields and armour at the base.
Record drawing of part of a ceiling showing a rectangular panel of several figures, above which is a swagged curtain. It is surrounded by two borders, one of putti, and other of stylised flowers.
Possibly unfinished record drawing of a half-circle ceiling design showing three radiating bands. The outer band has panels with deer either side of an anthemion; the second band has panels with griffins on either side of a figure; the third band has rosettes and arabesques.
Possibly unfinished record drawing of a ceiling design showing nine roundels, each containing three full-length figures, and four diamond-shaped panels without decoration. All are set within foliage and small rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Forum, Temple of Jupiter Tonans (Vespasian). Record drawings of entablature details in three parts, showing parts of the frieze from below, modillion in profile, ovolo and cyma reversa.
Italy: Rome, the Forum, Temple of Jupiter Tonans (Vespasian). Record drawing showing two full details of the cyma reversa of the temple.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing a symmetrical composition of foliage, acanthus leaves, rosettes and two torches with anthemion decoration.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel with a symmetrical composition in relief showing cornucopias with foliage and rosettes on either side terminating in an urn.
Italy: Rome, the Forum, Temple of Jupiter Tonans (Vesparian). Record drawing of two details of the frieze.
Record drawing of part of a relief showing three male figures, one with a staff, and two female figures. Below is a griffin attacking a bull.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief a deer, putto and birds amongst foliage, with a cyma reversa of stylised forms below.
Record drawing of part of a frieze panel showing in relief a lion amongst foliage and a half-putto making a libation to a decorated candelabrum. Cyma reversa and ovolo below.
Record drawing of part of a frieze panel showing in relief a gesturing half-putto next to a candelabrum. On the other side is a rearing lion amidst foliage. At the bottom is cyma reversa and ovolo.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing a symmetrical pattern of foliage and rosettes on a base of acanthus leaves with a small vase in the centre.
Study of interior decoration showing part of a frieze with two incomplete panels, one rectangular, the other oval, both having framing figures; between them is scrolling foliage with animals and other figures.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief a deer and lion either side of a putto; at one side foliage emanates from acanthus leaves.
Italy: Rome, Santa Maria della Pace. Record drawing of a pilaster panel showing grotesque work in a symmetrical composition after that in the Cesi chapel.
Italy: Rome, Santa Maria della Pace. Record drawing of a pilaster panel showing grotesque work in a symmetrical composition after that in the Cesi chapel.
Study of a Renaissance candelabrum attributed to Michelangelo with figures and grotesque decoration, set on four animal feet.
Italy: Rome, San Andrea della Valle. Study of Renaissance candelabrum attributed to Michelangelo with figures and grotesque decoration, supported by two volutes with lions and putti heads incorporating the Strozzi arms.
Record drawing of three panels of trophy reliefs showing armour, shields, weapons and insignia of legionaries.
Record drawing of three panels of trophy reliefs showing armour, weappons, helmets, shields and insignia of legionaries.
Record drawing of a relief panel of trophies showing shields, weapons and insignia of legionaries.
Record drawing of two panels of trophy reliefs showing armour, shields, horns, weapons and insignia of legionaries.
Record drawing of two panels of trophy reliefs showing armour, shields, horns and insignia of legionaries.
Record drawing of two panels of trophy reliefs showing various military forms (somewhat indistinctly), in a continuous series.
Study for a small H-plan building with apsidal bays on two façades, an entrance elevation of seven bays with a balustrade to the roof, and two circular windows with pediments above.
Three studies showing an obelisk on a square base with a circular relief panel on top of a supporting vault with two simple doorways and a plain rectangular window above.
Two studies for façades of three bays. That at the top shows a church with projecting entrance tower with rusticated base, with a clock and steeple above. Below this is a mausoleum, with a tapering obelisk of three tiers with oval windows, above a rusticated, pedimented doorway.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Antoninus & Faustina. Unfinished record drawing of part of a frieze showing two griffins in profile each supporting an upraised paw on the decorated base of an adjacent urn.
Record drawing of a symmetrical panel decorated in the grotesque style with foliage, rosettes and faces, with winged seahorses supporting a central vase, above which is a putto.
Record drawing of a symmetrical panel decorated in the grotesque style with foliage, rosettes, putti; at the base are two lions pawing at a winged figure in the centre.
Record drawing of a rectangular, symmetrical panel showing acanthus foliage in the centre, on either side of which is a putto and a lion attacking a deer. Part of acanthus leaf border detail.
Record drawing of a rectangular, symmetrical panel showing acanthus foliage, with a rearing lion and putto on the right-hand side, and on the left-hand side two putti with deer, a lion and a bull. Part of anthemion border detail.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing an half-putto holding a rosette and facing a vase; on the left of the putto is elaborate foliage and rosettes. Detail of part of a border of stylised foliage at bottom.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing a garland suspended between two triangular candelabra and tied by festoons; centrally, above the garland, is a conical cap (apex).
Italy: Rome, Forum of Trajan. Record drawing of a rectangular panel showing a bearded half-figure holding apart two winged, apparently growling lions; at either end is a triangular candelabrum. Above the frieze is a detail of the lion's head in profile. Part of foliage border detail.
Record drawing of a Corinthian capital.
Record drawing of the underside of a vault showing a central human face surrounded by symmetrical foliage and rosettes. Two of the four borders are shown with similar decoration.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief a winged half-figure with a candelabrum on one side and a seated lion in foliage on the other.
Record drawing of part of a frieze panel showing in relief a winged half-figure facing a tiered candelabrum on one side, with a springing lion among foliage on the other side. Part of stylised foliage cyma reversa and ovolo.
Record drawing of part of a ceiling showing a pattern of rectangular borders with geometric and fretwork decoration.
Italy, Tivoli: Villa Adriana. Record drawing of three details of interior decoration; at the top is part of a ceiling design; below are part of two frieze panels showing animals and foliage.
Record drawing of part of a ceiling showing two borders, one with shells and the other with stylized motifs, separated by cyma reversa borders.
Record drawing of two grotesque figures, one showing a three-legged bird, sheep's head and human face with a star above, and the other showing the head of a bearded faun with goat's horns, a horse's head and profile of a face.
Record drawing of a seated winged lion with a human head resting one of its front paws on a spoked wheel.
Record drawing of a man's head in profile with long hair and wearing a plumed parade helmet. It is set on an oval background with the inscription Alexander in Greek.
Study for a single-storey five-bay villa set on a rusticated basement, with steps leading to an aedicule framing a door; the pediment above is supported by coupled semi-engaged columns on socles.
Record drawng of a woman's head in profile, wearing a hood and laurel wreath set in an oval form, lettered Livia.
Unfinished record drawing of part of a ceiling showing six parallel borders, that on the top of the sheet being the most elaborate. The bottom border has an octagonal panel of The Three Graces, geometric and fretwork forms.
Record drawing of a panel showing acanthus leaves in relief in an asymmetrical composition.
Record drawing of a tall rectangular panel showing a vase with handles at the base from which foliage sprouts, culminating in another vase upon which is an eagle with outstretched wings.
Record drawing of part of a panel showing in relief a central animal skull with ears attached. This is flanked by two partly transmogrified griffins and sinuous foliage.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief a winged half-figure beside a flaming candelabrum, with scrolling foliage that surrounds a seated lion. Incomplete detail of border.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief a winged half-figure beside a flaming candelabrum, with scrolling foliage that surrounds a seated lion. Incomplete detail of border.
Record drawing of a rectangular panel with grotesque decoration showing two dolphins on a shell at the base and at the top a grotesque head with foliage, in between foliage, rosettes and a vase.
Record drawing of part of a panel decorated with scrolling foliage incorporating three birds in flight and three perched.
Record drawing of part of a panel showing a young nude male beside part of an acanthus, who is holding branches of foliage that unwind as two scrolls.
Record drawing of part of a panel showing acanthus leaves at the base from which foliage and rosettes spiral.
Unfinished record drawing of part of a frieze showing in relief two anthemion in ovals linked by foliage to a central acanthus. Unfinished border detail of cyma reversa.
Record drawing of part of a frieze showing scrolling foliage and rosettes, with an acanthus at one end. Part of cyma reversa border detail.
Record drawing showing two putti holding a garland over their shoulders; behind them is a relief showing two figures carrying off a third figure in a quadriga.
Italy: Rome, Temple of Jupiter Tonans (Vespasian). Record drawing showing the cyma reversa and astragal of a classical entablature showing stylised ovals with leaf decoration in profile.
Record drawing of a patera showing a face in high relief with blind eyes and collar, within an oval frame of radiating acanthus leaves with a leaf border. Adjacent are details of part of a whip, and part-profile of the plate.
Record drawing of part of a relief showing two sea-horses rising from the water beside two naked figures, one of whom is blowing a conch shell, the other gesticulating.
Unfinished design for an Ionic-style capital with the volutes replaced by mermen and with Britannia supported by dolphins in the centre on a necking of lotus and oak leaves.
Study for a wall panel showing a classical head and shoulders in profile within a double circle, with cornucopia and swags on either side.
Unfinished capriccio of a group of tiered funerary monuments showing a steep staircase between two circular mausolea, which have fluted columns and oval relief plaques, leading to a monument crowned by a vast sarcophagus.
Unfinished record drawing of four panels for wall decoration, showing foliage, figures and vases in grotesque patterns.
Unfinished record drawing showing alternative details for the decoration of a dome or vault; one has figures beside an altar divided by a vault with grotesque decoration, the other has panels of foliage with rosettes and figures.
Unfinished record drawing for part of a rectangular ceiling with a circular central panel showing the Three Graces, surrounded by semi-circular decoration of trophies and rosettes divided by winged figures. Other borders show foliage and rosettes.
Unfinished record drawing for a quarter of a rectangular ceiling round a central oval divided by borders of foliage and rosettes, with a trophy supported by putti within a triangle.
Design for a rectangular ceiling with a central circular panel containing a figure; this is surrounded by four panels with vine-leafed borders; other borders of stylised patterns.
Design for a rectangular ceiling with an irregular central compartment surrounded by eight panels, each containing two or three figures, divided by grotesque decoration.
Unfinished record drawing of the decoration for a semi-circular panel divided in two by grotesque borders with a central oval panel showing a figure in a chariot; part of foliage border. Below this is another version of the semi-circular panel which is also incomplete.
Record drawing of a decorative rectangular panel showing two tied sheaves of wheat overlaid by a wreath with vine leaf sprigs.
Design ?for a capital with a nautical theme showing two mermen as volutes above a necking of oak and lotus leaves, with two dolphins.
Record drawing of an antique tripod base, possibly a candelabrum, each side of trapezium form, with a Bacchic relief; a faun at an altar (left), a seated figure and dog (centre), and figure holding a salver and urn. All with rams' heads at the top and sphinxes at the base. At one side is a detail of fruit dish.
Unfinished ceiling design showing four compartments, one of which has square decoration around an empty central oval, below is grotesque decoration and a semi-circular panel containing a landscape; beside this is a square compartment with figures at altars.
Record drawing of a candelabrum base, or possibly an altar, showing a dancing female figure in relief flanked by two sphinxes standing on rams' heads; above is a frieze of satyrs' heads and grotesque masks.
Unfinished record drawing of half a rectangular ceiling showing an anthemion border to a central oval, and a quadrant with rectangular and oval panels, incorporating scrolling foliage and figures.
Italy: Rome, Santa Maria del Priorato. Unfinished record drawing of a design for the lower part of the High Altar.
Italy: Rome, Santa Maria del Priorato. Record drawing of a design for the entrance screen or garden front of the church, showing a pedimented arch flanked by two blind bays with sculpture panels above and urns.
Design after the antique for a ceiling composed in cruciform with a central circle containing a head with pointed aureole and four tripartite semi-circular panels containing figures. Between these are four heads encircled by foliage.
Design after the antique for a ceiling composed as a circle within a square with rectangular and circular panels serving as the base for standing figures radiating from a central circle containing a figure.
Design for a ceiling after the antique composed as a cruciform with a central rose containing figures, with circular panels in the four quadrants and hexagonal panels, all surrounded by a triple border.
Design for a ceiling after the antique with a central circle containing a figure, around which are four irregular panels each containing an urn and bird. Various borders of stylised forms, in the outermost of which are eight small squares, some containing figures.
Unfinished design for a chimneypiece in antique style showing a Corinthian column and pilaster as jambs with a lintel of figures in relief with guttae below.
Unfinished chimneypiece designs in the antique style showing entablature detail, caryatid in profile supporting a lintel carved with linked female figures above a decorated pilaster jamb with lozenge panel capital; incomplete detail of a Corinthian capital and entablature.
Design for a ceiling after the antique in a cruciform composition with a central circle containing a head with aureole and four more circular panels; the four compartments of the ceiling each contain a head encircled with a laurel wreath. On the sides are four tripartite semi-circular panels with figures in the central portion.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for the decoration of a pilaster from the Vatican logge showing four relief medallions of different shapes, below which are two figures, with grotesque decoration of winged horses, other figures, foliage; to one side is a border with three stylised circular rosettes in foliage culminating in a stork, with flaming lamp.
Design for a ceiling or antique study for a panel (?) showing a central circular panel containing a female figure carrying an urn in the centre and four other figures in semi-circular panels; beyond this are panels of various shapes containing figures, all within a stylised border.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels surrounded by grotesque decoration. At the base is a figure seated on a throne with two lions on leads.
Design for a ceiling after the antique with a circular central panel showing a female figure reclining on a cloud; around the central circle are four angels between rectangular panels, which are above four more panels each topped with an urn; all connected by arabesques.
Design for a ceiling after the antique with a central circular panel showing a female figure; around this are alternating oval and rectangular panels linked by arabesques. A grotesque border of griffins and putti.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican Record drawing for the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels in the upper part; at the base three figures are supporting a vase of flowers under a scalloped canopy, above which are two figures holding swags.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels surrounded by grotesque decoration and two putti at the base, above connected panels in the form of an inverted 'T'. On one side is a border of foliage and rosettes.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels surrounded by grotesque decoration; two panels below show buildings. The whole panel is encolsed in leaf compartments. To one side is a border of grotesque work.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Unfinished record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster with four relief panels of different shapes, below which are four paired scenes framed by leafy arches, each containing putti in landscape or architectural settings; at the base are two putti on a geometric pedestal holding a garland.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels of different shapes; below are four naturalistic rosettes in scrolling foliage that incorporates birds and animals.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels of different shapes; below are four naturalistic rosettes in scrolling foliage that incorporates birds and animals. To one side is a border of grotesque work ending in a spiral.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for the decoration of a rectangular panel showing six naturalistic rosettes in scrolling foliage with animals and birds on the branches.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels, below which is grotesque work with figures and foliage culminating with two seated figures holding branches of vine leaves. To one side is a border of arabesques and reliefs.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of the decoration of a pilaster showing four relief panels. Below these is grotesque decoration, a Diana of Ephesus idol on an animal base flanked by two stags, various other panels and two rampant lions.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for the decoration of a pilaster with four relief panels of different shapes, below which are four paired scenes framed by leafy arches, each containing putti in landscape or architectural settings; at the base are two putti on a geometric pedestal holding a garland. On one side is a border of rosettes in a vine leaf spiral.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing for the decoration of a pilaster with four relief panels. At the base, above a decorated plinth, two figures are seated holding vine branches, which support an open rotunda of columns surmounted by a swan and fantastic animals.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of three panels showing a cornice of a lion's mask supported by winged seahorses; an arabesque of fruit and foliage; and a scalloped panel with grotesque decoration.
Italy: Rome, the Vatican. Record drawing of three panels showing anthemion and foliage decoration; two lion-like monsters tethered to a lyre; two part animal/part foliage creatures holding a covered vase.