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