Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1916)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London : B. T. Batsford · leaf 52
ted Kingdom andIreland, and so great was the demand for their service.s, that it waswith difficulty that they sought to fulfil their engagements, with creditto themselves and satisfaction to their patrons. The age wasambitious, and the people, filled with pride at the vast extent oftheir colonial… … — n ^ 1 z o- ai .00) 30 THK LIVES AND WORK OF ROHERT AND JAMES ADAM lived. Some thought that the King would erect a vast palace ona magnificent scale, and the view was probably considered in wellinformed circles to be within the range of possibility, since SirWilliam Chambers caused a model of such…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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