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  • image SM Adam volume 3/55

Reference number

SM Adam volume 3/55

Purpose

[47] Preliminary design for a carved frame, c1767-83

Aspect

Elevation of a rectangular frame ornamented with acanthus leave, garlands, olive leaves, arabesques, sphinxes, an urn, and an oval medallion

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

some dimensions given (in pencil)

Signed and dated

  • 1767-83
    date range: 1767-83

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (176 x 269)

Hand

Robert Adam

Literature

For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation

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