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[11] Record drawing for a ceiling for the library, 1769
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 11/260
Purpose
[11] Record drawing for a ceiling for the library, 1769
Aspect
Plan of a square ceiling, with a central rosette, enclosed within acanthus leaves, a circular frame of cable moulding, and a shaped octagonal frame, and from this octagon hang drops of calyx, between which are alternating arched compartments, and compositions of rinceaux, rosettes, urns, and anthemia, all set within a fluted circular frame, encircled by rosettes, and festoons
Scale
bar scale of 3/5 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Cieling for the Library at Mamhead
Signed and dated
- 1769
1769
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pink and olive green wash on laid paper (401 x 417)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 22
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 181
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 181
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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