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Finished drawings showing plans, elevation and section for the house, c1768-70, as executed (8)
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Finished drawings showing plans, elevation and section for the house, c1768-70, as executed (8)
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These are some of the promotional drawings produced by the Adam office to advertise the Adelphi to prospective residents.
There is only one surviving design for a chimneypiece for this house, and it was not executed. However, this design – rather than the executed scheme – is included in Adam’s section of the house (Adam volume 42/61) suggesting that these advertising drawings were produced before the chimneypieces were installed in the house.
Rowan has noted that these drawings were produced before Garrick agreed to move to the Adelphi, and his name was added later, and therefore the plans and sections show a typical house rather than a specific one. It must be noted, however, that the elevation does specifically show one of the central houses at the Adelphi with their ornamental pilasters at first and second storey level.
There is only one surviving design for a chimneypiece for this house, and it was not executed. However, this design – rather than the executed scheme – is included in Adam’s section of the house (Adam volume 42/61) suggesting that these advertising drawings were produced before the chimneypieces were installed in the house.
Rowan has noted that these drawings were produced before Garrick agreed to move to the Adelphi, and his name was added later, and therefore the plans and sections show a typical house rather than a specific one. It must be noted, however, that the elevation does specifically show one of the central houses at the Adelphi with their ornamental pilasters at first and second storey level.
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Contents of Finished drawings showing plans, elevation and section for the house, c1768-70, as executed (8)
- [36] Finished drawing for the basement storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [37] Finished drawing for the basement mezzanine storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [38] Finished drawing for the parlour (ground) storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [39] Finished drawing for the first storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [40] Finished drawing for the second storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [41] Finished drawing for the third storey of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [42] Finished drawing for the elevation of the house, c1768-70, as executed
- [43] Finished drawing for the section through the house, c1768-70, as executed