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Letter
Robert and James Adam’s Grand Tour letters and writings 1754–63
08/2020 | 1409 | 162
Pages: 645
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Aymonino, Adriano (Aymonino, Adriano)
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Thom, Colin (Thom, Colin)
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2. Capriccio, by Robert Adam. c.1756–57. Pen, brown and grey wash on paper, 16.3 by 16.3 cm. (SM Adam volume 56/91; © Sir John Soane’s Museum, London; photograph Hugh Kelly).
Book Review
South-East Marylebone (Survey of London, 51 and 52). Edited by Philip Temple, Colin Thom and Andrew Saint
02/2019 | 1391 | 161
Pages: 171-172
Article
‘My colossus, my overgrown child’: Anne Seymour Damer’s statue of George III in Edinburgh
01/2010 | 1282 | 152
Pages: 18-28
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McLintock, John (McLintock, John)
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24. Anne Seymour Damer, by William Greatbach, after Richard Cosway. Published 1857. Stipple engraving, 23 by 14 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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25. George III, by Anne Seymour Damer. 1790–94. Carrara marble and gilt metal, 270 by 119 by 88 cm. (General Register House, Edinburgh; photograph by M. Brooks).
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26. Fig.25 viewed from behind.
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27. Sketch for south elevation of Register House, Edinburgh, by Robert Adam. Undated (1769 or after). Graphite, 28.5 by 43.8 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
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28. Elevation of the South Front of a Building for the Register Office in Scotland, by Robert Adam. 1772. Pen, ink and watercolour, 47.5 by 62.2 cm. (National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh).
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29. Section through the centre line of the Register Office from South to North at Edinburgh, by Robert Adam. Undated. Pen, ink and wash, 49.3 by 59.8 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
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30. Detail of design for rotunda of General Register House, with sketch by Robert Adam of a crowned statue on pedestal. Undated (c.1776). Pen, ink and graphite, 49.8 by 60.4 cm. (National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh).
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31. Detail of Fig.25, showing crown and sceptre by Benjamin Vulliamy. 1794. Gilt metal, crown 32 by 35 by 36 cm. (General Register House, Edinburgh).
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32. Detail of Fig.25, showing inscription in ancient Greek. (General Register House, Edinburgh).
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33. Sketch of statue of George I from the old Royal Exchange, London, by John Carter. c.1790. Pencil. (Reproduced courtesy of the Mercers’ Company, London).
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34. Bust of Athena. Roman copy of a Greek original of 4th century BC. Marble, with bronze helmet and drapery added by Carlo Albacini, 81.5 cm. high. (British Museum, London).
Publication Received
The Adam Brothers in Rome: Drawings from the Grand Tour
03/2009 | 1272 | 151
Pages: 180-181
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Martineau, Jane (Martineau, Jane; Martineau, Jane; M., J.T.)
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The Adam Brothers in Rome: Drawings from the Grand Tour | author: Tait, A. A.
Exhibition Review
The Adam brothers. London and Cheltenham
05/2008 | 1262 | 150
Pages: 347-349
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Hewlings, Richard (Hewlings, Richard)
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Vaulting Ambition. The Adam Brothers: Contractors to the Metropolis in the Reign of George III | institution: Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum , institution: Sir John Soane's Museum
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51. View from Durham Hill into Lower John Street, by A.F. Kersting. 1936. Photograph. (Estate of A.F. Kersting; exh. Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham).
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52. Perspective of the east side of Fitzroy Square, by Robert Chantrell. 1816. Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour, 68.5 by 126 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London; exh. Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham).
Book Review
The Complete Works of Robert and James Adam
08/1992 | 1073 | 134
Pages: 536
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Gow, Ian (Gow, Ian)
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The Complete Works of Robert and James Adam | author: Adam, James , author: Adam, Robert , author: King, David
Book Review
The Brothers Adam, The Men and the Style
08/1986 | 1001 | 128
Pages: 613
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Rowan, Alistair (Rowan, Alistair; Rowan, Alastair)
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The Brothers Adam, The Men and the Style | author: Rykwert, Anne , author: Rykwert, Joseph
Book Review
Designs for Castles and Country Villas by Robert and James Adam
03/1986 | 996 | 128
Pages: 224
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Middleton, Robin (Middleton, Robin)
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Designs for Castles and Country Villas by Robert and James Adam | author: Rowan, Alistair
Article
An Unknown Portrait of James Adam
04/1954 | 613 | 96
Pages: 101-105
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Smart, Alastair (Smart, Alastair; Smart, Alistair)
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1. Portrait of a Young Architect, Here Identified as James Adam, by Allan Ramsay. Signed. Canvas, 91.4 by 68.6 cm. (Mr Graham Baron Ash, Wingfield Castle, Diss.)
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2. Costume Study for the Young Architect, by Allan Ramsay. Black Chalk Heightened with White on Grey Paper. (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.)
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3. Architectural Drawing, by James Adam. Pen and Pencil. (Sir John Soane's Museum, London.)
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4. Infra-Red Detail of the Architectural Drawing in the Portrait of the Young Architect, Reproduced in Fig. 1.
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5. Detail of the Architectural Drawing in the Portrait of the Young Architect, Reproduced in Fig. 1.
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6. Study of Hands for the Portrait of Lord Drummore, by Allan Ramsay. Red Chalk Heightened with White on Buff Paper. (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.)
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7. Study of Hands for the Portrait of the Young Architect, by Allan Ramsay (Verso of Fig.6). Red Chalk Heightened with White on Buff Paper. (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.)
Book Review
The Architecture of Robert and James Adam, 1758-1794
11/1922 | 236 | 41
Pages: 241-242+244-245
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Cescinsky, Herbert (Cescinsky, Herbert; C., H.; Cescinsky, H.)
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The Architecture of Robert and James Adam, 1758-1794 | author: Bolton, Arthur Thomas
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The Upper Entrance Hall, Nostell Priory, Wakefield, Designed by Robert Adam. Reviews