Robert Adam & his brothers : their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 333
Fig. 207.—Main Staircase Hall, 20 St Jamess Square. 274 rHI. I.IVKS AND WORK OI ROBERT AM) JAMKS ADAM matter the brothers appear to ha\e been inHuencecl by Frencharchitects, who had not infrequently used curved forms in theplans of private houses : in fact, during the period ot Louis X\., … i-lj^. 20b. -Ul:l.\ll. OK Ii.\l.l.-ROOM, 20 IORT.MAX SQUARE. luste Aurele Meissonnier diil not hesitate to use curves of contra-llexure in llv. plans of various rooms. It may, however, be saidthat Robert Adam and his brothers never introduced curvedapartments excessively so as to make the oeneral…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture
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