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Reference number

SM Adam volume 21/84 verso

Purpose

[1] Preliminary design showing plans for the house, unexecuted

Aspect

Variant rough plans for a house composed of a rectangular central block, with a projection on the rear elevation, shown either as a bay or a large bow, and with circular corner towers, and a portico to the front elevation, and the central bock is flanked by quadrant links, connecting to pavilions, shown either as rectangular or U-shaped. The variant has U-shaped pavilions there are quadrant links connecting to gates, enclosing a forecourt (recto) rough elevation possibly corresponding with this plan

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

George Hatton Finch Esqr Eastwell Kent / East / West / Kitchen

Signed and dated

  • 1774
    datable to 1774

Medium and dimensions

Pen and pencil on laid paper (200 x 283)

Hand

Robert Adam

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 10
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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