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[2] Finished drawing for the house, c1765-85, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 46/24
Purpose
[2] Finished drawing for the house, c1765-85, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan of the ground (principal) storey of a house as Adam volume 46/23, but with a door in the left-hand bow, accessed by a flight of straight stairs, and containing reception and domestic rooms
Scale
bar scale of 1 4/5 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Plan of the Parlor Story of a House for Dr. Ferguson proposed / to be built in Queen Street Edinburgh / Mews lane / Yard / Water Closet / Butlers Pantry / Bed room / Staircase / Parlor / Gallery for Books / Hall / Queen Street and some measurements given
Signed and dated
- 1765-85
date range: c1765-85
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and was set within a single ruled border on laid paper (263 x 432)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton, Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 12
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 162
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 162
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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