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Reference number

SM Adam volume 2/12

Purpose

[12] Preliminary design showing an elevation of the fifth scheme for the funerary monument, 1775, executed with minor alterations

Aspect

Elevation of a funerary monument, with a stylobate and pedestal containing an inscription panel. The pedestal supports a female figure leaning on an urn, flanked by Doric columns supporting a pediment. The whole is set against a pyramid in relief ornamented with a coat of arms

Scale

bar scale of 4/5 inch to 1 foot

Signed and dated

  • 1775
    datable to 1775

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid paper (306 x 477)

Hand

Robert Adam

Literature

For a full list of literature reference 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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