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English: The "back drawing-room" of Lansdown House, Berkeley Square, London, photographed before 1915

Identifier: robertadamhisbro1915swar (find matches)
Title: Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Swarbrick, John, b. 1879
Subjects: Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Adam, James, d. 1794 Architecture Decoration and ornament, Architectural Furniture
Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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Fig. 133.—Lansdowne House. the London Chronicle of October 1765 it was stated that theconsideration paid was ,£22,000, an amount which was believedto be .£3,000 less than the cost price. Yet the house was un-finished at the time when this transfer was effected. Theillustrations of Lansdowne House occur in the second volume ofthe Works, and upon the plan, elevation, and external detail, pub-lished in this volume, the inscription: R- Adam, Architect, 1765,
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Fig. 134. THE BACK DRA^1 G-KOOM, LANSDOWNE HOUSE. / KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 187 appears.1 If this is the date when the designs were prepared,building operations must have proceeded with all possible expedi-tion, since it appearsthat in the followingyear, 1766, the housewas considered to besufficiently advancedto be fit for resi-dence. From theentry in the Diaryof Lady Shelburnefor the 14th January1766, it appears thather ladyship andthe Earl paid avisit of inspectionon that day to thenew house in Berke-ley Square. Whenthe house becameready for occupa-tion, Lady Shelburnewas agreeably im-pressed, as we mayjudge from the fol-lowing extract fromher Diary :— Saturday, Aug- „ ust 20th, 1766.—Ibad the pleasure ofcoming to Shelburne House

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  • booksubject:Adam__Robert__1728_1792
  • booksubject:Adam__James__d__1794
  • booksubject:Architecture
  • booksubject:Decoration_and_ornament__Architectural
  • booksubject:Furniture
  • bookpublisher:London__B_T__Batsford__ltd___New_York__C__Scribner_s_Sons
  • bookcontributor:Wellesley_College_Library
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