Cantor lectures on the architecture and decoration of Robert Adam and Sir John Soane.. (1920)
Bolton, Arthur T. (Arthur Thomas), b. 1864 · London: W. Clowes & Sons, Ltd. · leaf 14
ically gave anidentical copy to young Soane, upon his settingout in 1778 upon his grand tour. We have, therefore, without doubt, the ex-planation why Robert Adam was the earliest toappreciate the real merits of his predecessor.Sir John Vanburgh, to whose genius he paid adiscriminating tribute,… … Syon House. The Ante-Eoom, 12 Blenheim and Castle Howard, and thoroughly-understood both the ^merits and defects of theearlier master. Unforttmately, Robert Adam by the con-ditions and circumstances of his day neverachieved that grand building, which was alwaysin his dreams, and constituted the…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Soane, John, Sir, 1753-1837 · Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) · Architecture
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