[35] Finished drawing for a mirror frame for the study, 1772; it is not known if this design was executed

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    - The Adelphi, London: designs for a speculative complex built by William Adam & Co., 1768-84 (168)
      - The Royal Terrace
        Number 4, Royal Terrace
        Preliminary design and finished drawing for a mirror frame for the study, 1772; it is not known if this design was executed (2)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 20/97

Purpose

[35] Finished drawing for a mirror frame for the study, 1772; it is not known if this design was executed

Aspect

Elevation of a rectangular, segmental-topped mirror frame, ornamented with stiff leaf, and with a cross bar supporting winged griffons with arabesque tails, flanking an anthemion, and with an apron of segmental enclosed rosettes, festoons, lamps, and a peltoid shield, and the curved top rail has an apron of festoons, held by terms, and is surmounted by a tablet of swags, anthemia, arabesques, a wreath enclosing an anthemion, and an urn surmounted by an anthemion

Scale

bar scales of 3/5 inch to 1 foot and 1 3/5 inches to 1 foot

Inscribed

Glass frame for Messrs. Adam at the Adelphi

Signed and dated

1772
1772.

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes including Indian yellow on laid paper (292 x 452)

Hand

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi

Watermark

IHS IVILLEDARY

Literature

For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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