Image: Robert Adam and his brothers; their lives, work and influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915) (14773243271)

Description: The "back drawing-room" of Lansdown House, Berkeley Square, London, photographed before 1915 Identifier: robertadamhisbro1915swar (find matches) Title: Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture Year: 1915 (1910s) Authors: Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 Subjects: Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Adam, James, d. 1794 Architecture Decoration and ornament, Architectural Furniture Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Fig. 133.—Lansdowne House. the London Chronicle of October 1765 it was stated that theconsideration paid was ,£22,000, an amount which was believedto be .£3,000 less than the cost price. Yet the house was un-finished at the time when this transfer was effected. Theillustrations of Lansdowne House occur in the second volume ofthe Works, and upon the plan, elevation, and external detail, pub-lished in this volume, the inscription: R- Adam, Architect, 1765, Text Appearing After Image: Fig. 134. THE BACK DRA^1 G-KOOM, LANSDOWNE HOUSE. / KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 187 appears.1 If this is the date when the designs were prepared,building operations must have proceeded with all possible expedi-tion, since it appearsthat in the followingyear, 1766, the housewas considered to besufficiently advancedto be fit for resi-dence. From theentry in the Diaryof Lady Shelburnefor the 14th January1766, it appears thather ladyship andthe Earl paid avisit of inspectionon that day to thenew house in Berke-ley Square. Whenthe house becameready for occupa-tion, Lady Shelburnewas agreeably im-pressed, as we mayjudge from the fol-lowing extract fromher Diary :— Saturday, Aug- „ ust 20th, 1766.—Ibad the pleasure ofcoming to Shelburne House Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Robert Adam and his brothers; their lives, work and influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915) (14773243271)
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Author: Swarbrick, John, b. 1879
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