Robert Adam & his brothers : their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 89
nlights, fire-grates, door furniture (Figs, 43, 57), girandoles,epergnes, torcheres, and many other details too numerous tomention ; a selection of these is illustrated in Figs. 38-45. Thoughthe designs so made have afforded, and will perhaps continueto afford, material for critics to discuss, none… … ORIGINALITY OF ADAMS WORK 65 artistsgeneral so-called Adam style seek to secure. These pervading, in-destructible characteristics, which are to be found in the best ofRobert Adams work, havesurvived and are appreciated to-day no less than were the ori-oinal designs, from which laterhave derived…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture
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