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Record drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam office

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Description: Record drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam...
TitleRecord drawing of the friezes in some of the principal rooms at Home House, Adam office
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsUnknown
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 5:83
SubjectsFriezesArchitecture--Designs and plansDrawing, BritishNeoclassicism (Architecture)
StatusThe design for the drawing-room screen (third from the top) was not executed; the design second from the top was used instead
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18. Home House
Eileen Harris
Description: The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors
The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors
~The interiors of 20 Portman Square, London, built for Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Home, are rightly regarded as among Adam’s masterpieces. However, until recently it has passed unnoticed that the first architect of the building, from 1772 to 1775, was...
Author
Eileen Harris
PublisherPaul Mellon Centre
Copyright© 2001 Eileen Harris
Related print edition pages: pp.296-315
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00304.19
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-22387&redirecttoanchor=77773
Chapter subject tags:Adam, Robert, 1728-1792Wyatt, James, 1746-1813Architecture--England--LondonNeoclassicism (Architecture)Decoration and ornament, Architectural, in interior decoration

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Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and watercolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Accession numberNT 109134
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including olive green within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
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Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/167
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
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Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/118
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the music-room, Harewood House
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Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1759
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Accession numberNT 109437
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1773
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MaterialsPen, pencil and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
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Accession numberSM Adam volume 50/80
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Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Derby House, detail
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes of grey, pink and yellow within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1563
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/14
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Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the saloon, Harewood House
Description: Section through the library showing the north wall, Kenwood House
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Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
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Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/114
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Description: Design for the window wall of the Etruscan room, Home House
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87041
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Design for the window wall of the Etruscan room, Home House
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Design for the chimney-piece and mirror for the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including Indian yellow and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1385
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/55
Design for the chimney-piece and mirror...
Design for the chimney-piece and mirror for the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/8/1
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Newby Hall
Description: Elevation of the chimney side of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Elevation of the chimney side of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770–1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including pink, verdigris and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1380
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/6
Elevation of the chimney side of the...
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Design for the dressing-room ceiling at Mrs. Montagu's house in Hill Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, and colored washes including Indian yellow, sepia, and red, on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT5634
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/200
Design for the dressing-room ceiling at...
Design for the dressing-room ceiling at Mrs. Montagu's house in Hill Street
Description: Design for curtain-cornices for the Countess of Derby's dressing room (top) and...
Design for curtain-cornices for the Countess of Derby's dressing room (top) and bedroom (bottom), Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including Indian yellow and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6167
Accession numberSM Adam volume 17/112
Design for curtain-cornices for the...
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Elevation of the window wall of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
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Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
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Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/68
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Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
LocationCroome Estate Trust, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Laid-out wall elevations of the gallery,...
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Section of the South side of the Vestibule, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1783
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Section of the South side of the...
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Description: Elevations of six of the eight walls of Lady Coventry's octagonal dressing-room,...
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Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including sepia, olive green, and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/141–2, 145–8
Elevations of six of the eight walls of...
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Description: Design for the chimney-piece in the gallery, Harewood House
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Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including violet and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3155
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/203
Design for the chimney-piece in the...
Design for the chimney-piece in the gallery, Harewood House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3167
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/15
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (now the Old Library), Harewood House
Description: Section of the north wall of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/6/12
Section of the north wall of the...
Section of the north wall of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Description: Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86675
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/48
Design for the ceiling of the library,...
Design for the ceiling of the library, 20 St James's Square
Description: Preliminary (unexecuted) design for the hall, Syon House
Preliminary (unexecuted) design for the hall, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1761
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99553
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/3
Preliminary (unexecuted) design for the...
Preliminary (unexecuted) design for the hall, Syon House
Description: Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90913
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/57
Design for the chimney-side of the...
Design for the chimney-side of the first-floor library, Lansdowne House, detail
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Design for the ceiling of the library or Sanctuary, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86782
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/163
Design for the ceiling of the library or...
Design for the ceiling of the library or Sanctuary, Home House
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and watercolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109135
Accession numberNT 109135
Design for the ceiling of the painted...
Design for the ceiling of the painted breakfast-room in the family pavilion, Kedleston
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Design of the West End of the Dining Room with the Nich & Sideboard, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1762
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with color wash and bodycolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109448
Accession numberNT 109448
Design of the West End of the Dining...
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Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86651
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/24
Design for the drawing-room ceiling,...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Luton Hoo
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including Prussian blue, red, and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT2868
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/40
Design for the drawing-room ceiling In...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling In the Style of the painted ornaments of the Ancients, Coventry House
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109130
Accession numberNT 109130
Section of the Chimney Side of a Book...
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First design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including olive green within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1661
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/165
First design (unexecuted) for the...
First design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
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Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 11:253
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the...
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Saltram
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771553
Accession numberNT 771553
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the entrance hall, Osterley Park
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Section of the great library, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1764
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90917
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/61
Section of the great library, Lansdowne...
Section of the great library, Lansdowne House
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Design for the hall pavement, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Design for the hall pavement, Kedleston
Design for the hall pavement, Kedleston
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Design for finishing the four Sides of the Saloon at Nostel, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Design for finishing the four Sides of...
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Description: Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St...
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1772
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86679
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/52
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the...
Preliminary design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (later the dining-room), Saltram
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (later the dining-room), Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1768
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including pink and olive green within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT5844
Accession numberSM Adam volume 50/67
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library (later the dining-room), Saltram
Description: Design for the ceiling of the gallery, Harewood House
Design for the ceiling of the gallery, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including terre verte on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1675
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/170
Design for the ceiling of the gallery,...
Design for the ceiling fo the gallery, Harewood House
Description: Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771566
Accession numberNT 771566
Laid-out wall elevations of the...
Laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Description: Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1776
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Elevation of the proposed north front of...
Elevation of the proposed north front of Nostell
Description: Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763–1764
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and pink wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4452
Accession numberSM Adam volume 27/74
Elevation of one wall of the small...
Elevation of one wall of the small closet, Syon House
Description: Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home...
Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 14:132
Design for the south wall of the...
Design for the south wall of the Etruscan room and the lit à polonaise, Home House
Description: Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1608
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/149
Design for the circular dressing-room,...
Design for the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Description: Section through the library showing the south wall, Kenwood House
Section through the library showing the south wall, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES100508
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/115
Section through the library showing the...
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Description: Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770–1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink, verdigris and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1379
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/5
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room, Northumberland House
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, wash and body color on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109136
Accession numberNT 109136
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome...
Design (unexecuted) for the painted dome of the breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Description: Design for the chimney-piece in the front parlour, Home House
Design for the chimney-piece in the front parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES88575
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 23/63
Design for the chimney-piece in the...
Design for the chimney-piece in the front parlour, Home House
Description: Plan and laid-out elevations of the four sides of the upper hall, Nostell Priory
Plan and laid-out elevations of the four sides of the upper hall, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Plan and laid-out elevations of the four...
Plan and laid-out elevations of the four sides of the upper hall, Nostell Priory
Description: Design for the South Side of the Great Stair Case, Lansdowne House
Design for the South Side of the Great Stair Case, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90922
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/66
Design for the South Side of the Great...
Design for the South Side of the Great Stair Case, Lansdowne House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3166
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/10
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the gallery, Harewood House
Description: Design for altering the French design for the tapestry room, Croome Court
Design for altering the French design for the tapestry room, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1763–1764
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES92006
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 50/12
Design for altering the French design...
Design for altering the French design for the tapestry room, Croome Court
Description: Section of Kedleston
Section of Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and yellow wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC2095
Accession numberSM Adam volume 40/3
Section of Kedleston
Section of Kedleston
Description: Design for the West End of the Musick Room, Kedleston
Design for the West End of the Musick Room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with grey and pink wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109432
Accession numberNT 109432
Design for the West End of the Musick...
Design for the West End of the Musick Room, Kedleston
Description: Sections through the library showing the apses at the west end (left) and east end...
Sections through the library showing the apses at the west end (left) and east end (right), Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES100509
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/113
Sections through the library showing the...
Sections through the library showing the apses at the west end (left) and east end (right), Kenwood House
Description: Section of the End next the Dining Room, Newby Hall
Section of the End next the Dining Room, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/6/13
Section of the End next the Dining Room,...
Section of the End next the Dining Room, Newby Hall
Description: Section of the East End of the Library, Kedleston
Section of the East End of the Library, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with grey and pink wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109441
Accession numberNT 109441
Section of the East End of the Library,...
Section of the East End of the Library, Kedleston
Description: Design for curtain cornices for the great drawing-room, Derby House
Design for curtain cornices for the great drawing-room, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including Indian yellow, and pink on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6166
Accession numberSM Adam volume 17/111
Design for curtain cornices for the...
Design for curtain cornices for the great drawing-room, Derby House
Description: Laid-out wall elevations for finishing the gallery at Croome Court as a library
Laid-out wall elevations for finishing the gallery at Croome Court as a library
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1761
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES92004
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 50/10
Laid-out wall elevations for finishing...
Laid-out wall elevations for finishing the gallery at Croome Court as a library
Description: Design (executed) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Home House
Design (executed) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86786
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/167
Design (executed) for the ceiling of the...
Design (executed) for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Home House
Description: Design for the interior of Lloyd's Coffee House
Design for the interior of Lloyd's Coffee House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including verdigris and pink within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC713
Accession numberSM Adam volume 30/59
Design for the interior of Lloyd's...
Design for the interior of Lloyd's Coffee House
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the painted breakfasting-room,...
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the painted breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and watercolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109131
Accession numberNT 109131
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side...
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the painted breakfasting-room, Kedleston
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library, Osterley Park
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771555
Accession numberNT 771555
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the library, Osterley Park
Description: Elevation of General Fitzroy's circular dressing-room in Fitzroy House, Highgate
Elevation of General Fitzroy's circular dressing-room in Fitzroy House, Highgate
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including Indian yellow and olive green on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES95056
Accession numberSM Adam volume 50/89
Elevation of General Fitzroy's circular...
Elevation of General Fitzroy's circular dressing-room in Fitzroy House, Highgate
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled on border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1542
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/13
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the hall, Harewood House
Description: Design for the library ceiling, Luton Hoo
Design for the library ceiling, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86647
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/20
Design for the library ceiling, Luton...
Design for the library ceiling, Luton Hoo
Description: Initial design for the ceiling of the eating-room, Culzean Castle
Initial design for the ceiling of the eating-room, Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1779
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 14:62
Initial design for the ceiling of the...
Initial design for the ceiling of the eating-room, Culzean Castle
Description: Design for Lady Home's Staircase, Home House
Design for Lady Home's Staircase, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87025
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/116
Design for Lady Home's Staircase, Home...
Design for Lady Home's Staircase, Home House
Description: Section through Osterley House from West to East
Section through Osterley House from West to East
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1761
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, paper
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/771559
Accession numberNT 771559
Section through Osterley House from West...
Section through Osterley House from West to East
Description: Elevation of the window wall of the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Elevation of the window wall of the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766–1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1612
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/121
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the circular dressing-room, Harewood House
Description: Design for the ceiling of the great drawing-room, Derby House
Design for the ceiling of the great drawing-room, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including verdigris, pink and violet on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6990
Accession numberSM Adam volume 12/144
Design for the ceiling of the great...
Design for the ceiling of the great drawing-room, Derby House
Description: Design for the chimney side of the music room, Home House
Design for the chimney side of the music room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES92028
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 50/34
Design for the chimney side of the music...
Design for the chimney side of the music room, Home House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766–1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4118
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/11
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the second drawing-room (now the Cinnamon Drawing Room), Harewood House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Newby Hall
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/11/1
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Newby Hall
Description: Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1772
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86680
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 12/53
Design for the ceiling of the second...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the study or library (now the family...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the study or library (now the family drawing-room), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/10/1
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the study or library (now the family drawing-room), Newby Hall
Description: Laid-out wall elevations of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Laid-out wall elevations of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES91026
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 40/70
Laid-out wall elevations of Lady Wynn's...
Laid-out wall elevations of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Design for the ceiling of the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Design for the ceiling of the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/7/6
Design for the ceiling of the...
Design for the ceiling of the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Description: Design of the Ceiling of the Dining Room, Kedleston
Design of the Ceiling of the Dining Room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1762
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with color wash and bodycolor on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109449
Accession numberNT 109449
Design of the Ceiling of the Dining...
Design of the Ceiling of the Dining Room, Kedleston
Description: Design of an armorial chimney-piece for the ante-room, Luton Hoo
Design of an armorial chimney-piece for the ante-room, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES88469
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 22/251
Design of an armorial chimney-piece for...
Design of an armorial chimney-piece for the ante-room, Luton Hoo
Description: Elevation of the chimney side of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Elevation of the chimney side of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4496
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/68
Elevation of the chimney side of the...
Elevation of the chimney side of the great drawing-room, Bowood, detail
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the front parlour, Home House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the front parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1775
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87026
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/117
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the front parlour, Home House
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the circular dressing-room ceiling Painted in the Style of...
Design (unexecuted) for the circular dressing-room ceiling Painted in the Style of the Ancients, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1609
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/148
Design (unexecuted) for the circular...
Design (unexecuted) for the circular dressing-room ceiling Painted in the Style of the Ancients, Harewood House
Description: Initial design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the gallery, Croome Court
Initial design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the gallery, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Initial design (unexecuted) for the...
Initial design (unexecuted) for the ceiling of the gallery, Croome Court
Description: Design for the window wall of the proposed Book Room, Kedleston
Design for the window wall of the proposed Book Room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including verdigris and pink
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC2262
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/122
Design for the window wall of the...
Design for the window wall of the proposed Book Room, Kedleston
Description: Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (later known as the Picture Room)...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (later known as the Picture Room) at Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1778
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86990
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/60
Design for the ceiling of the second...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room (later known as the Picture Room) at Culzean Castle
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765–1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3168
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/12
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room, Harewood House
Description: Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Syon House
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1762
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including Indian yellow, red and Prussian blue
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99653
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/20
Design for the drawing-room ceiling,...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Syon House
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of Edwin Lascelles's study, Harewood House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of Edwin Lascelles's study, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1765–1768
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and wash within a double ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3174
Accession numberSM Adam volume 35/18
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of Edwin Lascelles's study, Harewood House
Description: Design of a Grate & Fender for the gallery fireplace, Croome Court
Design of a Grate & Fender for the gallery fireplace, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1765
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87336
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 17/121
Design of a Grate & Fender for the...
Design of a Grate & Fender for the gallery fireplace, Croome Court
Description: Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1776
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87028
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/119
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the...
Plan and laid-out wall elevations of the dining-room or back parlour, Home House
Description: Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Derby House
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes of verdigris and violet on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6987
Accession numberSM Adam volume 12/143
Design for the ceiling of the second...
Design for the ceiling of the second drawing-room, Derby House
Description: Section of the Chimney Side of the Library, Kedleston
Section of the Chimney Side of the Library, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk with grey and pink wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109439
Accession numberNT 109439
Section of the Chimney Side of the...
Section of the Chimney Side of the Library, Kedleston
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the great dining-room at Cumberland...
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the great dining-room at Cumberland House, Pall Mall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1781
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES87044
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 14/138
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side...
Design (unexecuted) for the chimney side of the great dining-room at Cumberland House, Pall Mall
Description: Design of a Ceiling in the Etruscan taste in the Countess of Derby's Dressing room,...
Design of a Ceiling in the Etruscan taste in the Countess of Derby's Dressing room, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1773
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Design of a Ceiling in the Etruscan...
Design of a Ceiling in the Etruscan taste in the Countess of Derby's Dressing room, Derby House
Description: Design for Finishing the Sides of the Hall, Kedleston House
Design for Finishing the Sides of the Hall, Kedleston House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameRichardson, George
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109141
Accession numberNT 109141
Design for Finishing the Sides of the...
Design for Finishing the Sides of the Hall, Kedleston House
Description: Design for an organ niche at Kedleston
Design for an organ niche at Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameStuart, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109139
Accession numberNT 109139
Design for an organ niche at Kedleston
Design for an organ niche at Kedleston
Description: Section through Culzean Castle from north to south
Section through Culzean Castle from north to south
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1787
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90650
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 37/3
Section through Culzean Castle from...
Section through Culzean Castle from north to south
Description: Design for the tapestry drawing-room ceiling, Newby Hall
Design for the tapestry drawing-room ceiling, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
LocationCumbria Archive Service, Carlyle, United Kingdom
Design for the tapestry drawing-room...
Design for the tapestry drawing-room ceiling, Newby Hall
Description: Design of the Manner of Finishing one of the Side Walls of the Church at Croome
Design of the Manner of Finishing one of the Side Walls of the Church at Croome
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1761
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES92009
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 50/15
Design of the Manner of Finishing one of...
Design of the Manner of Finishing one of the Side Walls of the Church at Croome
Description: Preliminary design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Preliminary design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769–1770
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC214
Accession numberSM Adam volume 24/214
Preliminary design for the end walls of...
Preliminary design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Description: Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Lansdowne House
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES86441
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 11/83
Design for the drawing-room ceiling,...
Design for the drawing-room ceiling, Lansdowne House
Description: Section and elevation of the principal front of A public gallery for statues,...
Section and elevation of the principal front of A public gallery for statues, pictures, etc.
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameDance, George, the elder
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1763
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numberD/4/11/2
Section and elevation of the principal...
Section and elevation of the principal front of A public gallery for statues, pictures, etc.
Description: Design in perspective of the north front of Culzean Castle
Design in perspective of the north front of Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1784
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90656
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 37/9
Design in perspective of the north front...
Design in perspective of the north front of Culzean Castle
Description: Elevation of the east front of Luton Hoo
Elevation of the east front of Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1778
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. IV
Elevation of the east front of Luton Hoo
Elevation of the east front of Luton Hoo
Description: Design for the saloon ceiling, Culzean Castle
Design for the saloon ceiling, Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1790
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust for Scotland, Edinburgh
Design for the saloon ceiling, Culzean...
Design for the saloon ceiling, Culzean Castle
Description: Preliminary design for the Treasury Building
Preliminary design for the Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1732–1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions11 1/2 × 15 in. (29.1 × 38 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84353
Accession numberSM Vol 147/145
Preliminary design for the Treasury...
Preliminary design for the Treasury Building
Description: Scetch of Cieling of Library Lady Home, Home House
Scetch of Cieling of Library Lady Home, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Library of Ireland, Dublin
Scetch of Cieling of Library Lady Home,...
Scetch of Cieling of Library Lady Home, Home House
Description: Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237081/design-kent-william/
Accession number3518:15
Elevation to the River Thames, in the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Description: New design for the north front, Culzean Castle
New design for the north front, Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1787
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90648
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 37/1
New design for the north front, Culzean...
New design for the north front, Culzean Castle
Description: Design for the north wall of the hall of Ditchley Park
Design for the north wall of the hall of Ditchley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1724–1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash
Dimensions12 1/4 × 10 in. (31.1× 25.2 cm)
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberWA 1943.113
Design for the north wall of the hall of...
Design for the north wall of the hall of Ditchley Park
Description: Design for the Cabinet Room at Houghton Hall
Design for the Cabinet Room at Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1726
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford, Oxford
Accession numberWA OA 299
Design for the Cabinet Room at Houghton...
Design for the Cabinet Room at Houghton Hall
Description: Design for the chimney-piece in the Beauclerc Room at Horace Walpole's house,...
Design for the chimney-piece in the Beauclerc Room at Horace Walpole's house, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and colored washes including red, terre verte, cerulean blue and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99399
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/229
Design for the chimney-piece in the...
Design for the chimney-piece in the Beauclerc Room at Horace Walpole's house, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex
Description: Plan of the ground floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Plan of the ground floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen on laid paper with one fold mark
Dimensions49.1 × 73.5 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES98591
Accession numberSM 36/2/9
Plan of the ground floor, in the...
Plan of the ground floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for finishing the Pannells in the Chapel at Alnwick
Design for finishing the Pannells in the Chapel at Alnwick
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including pink, cerulean blue and Indian yellow on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC232
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/19
Design for finishing the Pannells in the...
Design for finishing the Pannells in the Chapel at Alnwick
Description: Transverse section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Transverse section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES69522
Accession number37/4/5
Transverse section, in the "Pantheon"...
Transverse section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Part of the Section of the Circular Room, Alnwick Castle
Part of the Section of the Circular Room, Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1770
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Part of the Section of the Circular...
Part of the Section of the Circular Room, Alnwick Castle
Description: Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-the-cupola-room-or-cube-room-kensington-palace-london/posterid/RIBA82050.html
Accession numberVOL/22 folio 51 (pl. 68) [VOL/84]
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube...
Design for the Cupola Room (or Cube Room), Kensington Palace, London
Description: Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William;Flitcroft, Henry
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1726
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, gray wash
Dimensions23.9 × 17 cm
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/gallery/48f4ce86.html
Accession numberD.1952.RW.3217
Design for the hall chimney piece of...
Design for the hall chimney piece of Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Description: Section of York House, Pall Mall
Section of York House, Pall Mall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1759
Object typeDrawing
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Section of York House, Pall Mall
Section of York House, Pall Mall
Description: Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pen and black ink, and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions11 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (29.2 × 21 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3648176
Accession numberB1981.25.2043
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation...
Stowe House, Buckinghamshre: Elevation and Section of Chimney Piece in the Hall
Description: Design for the ceiling of Sir Edward Knatchbull's drawing-room at Mersham-le-Hatch,...
Design for the ceiling of Sir Edward Knatchbull's drawing-room at Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including pink, cerulean blue, and olive green on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT5479
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/182
Design for the ceiling of Sir Edward...
Design for the ceiling of Sir Edward Knatchbull's drawing-room at Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent
Description: Design of the Chimney side of the Saloon at Alnwick Castle
Design of the Chimney side of the Saloon at Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC206
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/16
Design of the Chimney side of the Saloon...
Design of the Chimney side of the Saloon at Alnwick Castle
Description: Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (11)
Floor plan and elevations for the...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Description: Sketch proposal for a domed sculpture gallery at the rear of 75 (later 76) Lower...
Sketch proposal for a domed sculpture gallery at the rear of 75 (later 76) Lower Grosvenor Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 7:223
Sketch proposal for a domed sculpture...
Sketch proposal for a domed sculpture gallery at the rear of 75 (later 76) Lower Grosvenor Street
Description: Section of the chimney side of the first-floor ante-room, Derby House
Section of the chimney side of the first-floor ante-room, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. II (1779), pt. I, pl. II
Section of the chimney side of the...
Section of the chimney side of the first-floor ante-room, Derby House
Description: Design for the ceiling of the circular banqueting-room in the Record Tower at...
Design for the ceiling of the circular banqueting-room in the Record Tower at Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including terre verte, pink, cerulean blue, and Indian red on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC224
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/30
Design for the ceiling of the circular...
Design for the ceiling of the circular banqueting-room in the Record Tower at Alnwick Castle
Description: The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room frieze and cornice,...
The drawing-room frieze and cornice, Osterley Park, detail
Description: Elevations of north end of the hall towards the Dying Gladiator and the great...
Elevations of north end of the hall towards the Dying Gladiator and the great Apartment (top), and the south end towards the Laocoön and the private Apartment (bottom), Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1761
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. 1 (1778), pt. 1, pl. VI
Elevations of north end of the hall...
Elevations of north end of the hall towards the Dying Gladiator and the great Apartment (top), and the south end towards the Laocoön and the private Apartment (bottom), Syon House
Description: Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1736–1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84363
Accession numberVol 147/198
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's...
Preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Description: Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray and brown washes
Dimensions10 1/8 × 10 1/8 in. (25.7 × 25.7 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the north wall of the saloon,...
Design for the north wall of the saloon, Houghton Hall
Description: Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1728
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions15 × 4 1/8 in. (38 × 10.25 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the west wall of the Marble...
Design for the west wall of the Marble Parlor, Houghton Hall
Description: Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733–1736
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions13 × 9 3/8 in. (33 × 23.8 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169736/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number3436:199
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board...
Design for the chimneypiece of the Board Room, Treasury Building
Description: Design for the ceiling of the first drawing-room (now the Yellow Drawing Room),...
Design for the ceiling of the first drawing-room (now the Yellow Drawing Room), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including pink on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3111
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/161
Design for the ceiling of the first...
Design for the ceiling of the first drawing-room (now the Yellow Drawing Room), Harewood House
Description: Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberEvelyn archive, Add. MS. 78,610 "P
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Design for Garden room at Wotton House
Description: Design for a hall-picture gallery at Kedleston
Design for a hall-picture gallery at Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameStuart, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109460
Accession numberNT 109460
Design for a hall-picture gallery at...
Design for a hall-picture gallery at Kedleston
Description: Section of one side of the second drawing-room (above), section of one end of the...
Section of one side of the second drawing-room (above), section of one end of the second drawing-room (below), Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. II (1779), pt. I, pl. IV
Section of one side of the second...
Section of one side of the second drawing-room (above), section of one end of the second drawing-room (below), Derby House
Description: Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions19 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 3/4 in. (48.9 × 34.1 × 1.5 cm); page: 12 3/4 × 19 1/8 in. (32.2 × 48.7 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES69521
Accession number37/4/4
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon"...
Longitudinal section, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for door-furniture for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn at 20 St James's Square
Design for door-furniture for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn at 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1774
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES89121
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 25/57
Design for door-furniture for Sir Watkin...
Design for door-furniture for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn at 20 St James's Square
Description: Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358, (4)
Elevation to the River Thames, in the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1734–1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and sepia (brown) wash, pricked for transfer within single ruled border on laid paper
Dimensions37.4 × 51.3 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99077
Accession numberSM 36/2/13
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Description: Chimney-piece for the Countess of Derby's Etruscan Dressing room of white Marble,...
Chimney-piece for the Countess of Derby's Etruscan Dressing room of white Marble, inlaid with Ornaments of Scagliola in the Etruscan taste with the Glass frame over it, Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Chimney-piece for the Countess of...
Chimney-piece for the Countess of Derby's Etruscan Dressing room of white Marble, inlaid with Ornaments of Scagliola in the Etruscan taste with the Glass frame over it, Derby House
Description: Design for a pavement for the hall as first designed, Syon House
Design for a pavement for the hall as first designed, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1761–1762
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4552
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/4
Design for a pavement for the hall as...
Design for a pavement for the hall as first designed, Syon House
Description: Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford, Oxford
Accession numberWA OA 311
Design for the door on the east front,...
Design for the door on the east front, Houghton Hall
Description: Elevation of the inner wall of the gallery, Syon House
Elevation of the inner wall of the gallery, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1762–1763
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. III (1822), pl. III
Elevation of the inner wall of the...
Elevation of the inner wall of the gallery, Syon House
Description: Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and...
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and mirror frame in the second drawing-room (right), Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. II (1779), pt. I, pl. III
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first...
Chimney-piece and mirror for the first drawing-room (left), the chimney-piece and mirror frame in the second drawing-room (right), Derby House
Description: Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber,...
Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber, Palace of Westminster
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1730
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberT1/273 (259)
Exterior east elevation and interior...
Exterior east elevation and interior south wall elevation of the Painted Chamber, Palace of Westminster
Description: Design of the Chimney Piece for the Library at Alnwick Castle
Design of the Chimney Piece for the Library at Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1769
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC217
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/54
Design of the Chimney Piece for the...
Design of the Chimney Piece for the Library at Alnwick Castle
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237026/design-kent-william/
Accession number3518:1
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1724
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick...
Design for a chimneypiece for Chiswick House
Description: Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1736–1738
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions13 1/2 × 19 5/8 in. (33.5 × 49.9 cm)
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Design for the Marble Hall, Holkham Hall
Description: Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1764
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and pink and Naples yellow washes within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4581
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/3
Section showing the north wall of the...
Section showing the north wall of the library and ante-room, Kenwood House
Description: Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1771
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. V
Elevations of the north and south fronts...
Elevations of the north and south fronts of Luton Hoo
Description: The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the...
The Corinthian capital and frieze in the front parlour, Home House, detail
Description: Design of a Ceiling for the Honorable Horace Walpole Esqr in the Beauclerc Room at...
Design of a Ceiling for the Honorable Horace Walpole Esqr in the Beauclerc Room at Strawberry Hill, Middlesex
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, wash and colored washes including pink, verdigris, yellow and violet on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99391
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/234
Design of a Ceiling for the Honorable...
Design of a Ceiling for the Honorable Horace Walpole Esqr in the Beauclerc Room at Strawberry Hill, Middlesex
Description: Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1769
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's...
Design of the ceiling of Lady Bute's dressing-room on the first floor, Luton Hoo
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions21 1/4 × 16 1/2 × 7/8 in. (53.8 × 41.9 × 2.1 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
Accession numberVOS 150, fol. 14
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design of a Gothic window with painted Glass ... (for the) Chapple at Croome
Design of a Gothic window with painted Glass ... (for the) Chapple at Croome
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1762
Object typeDrawing
LocationCroome Estate Trust, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Design of a Gothic window with painted...
Design of a Gothic window with painted Glass ... (for the) Chapple at Croome
Description: Design for the library ceiling, Alnwick Castle
Design for the library ceiling, Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1770
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink, verdigris and Indian red on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC226
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/13
Design for the library ceiling, Alnwick...
Design for the library ceiling, Alnwick Castle
Description: Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1762–1763
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. III (1822), pl. III
Elevation of the window wall, Syon...
Elevation of the window wall, Syon House, detail
Description: Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/unexecuted-designs-for-the-houses-of-parliament-palace-of-westminster-london-alternative-design-for-/posterid/RIBA81377.html
Accession numberVOS/150 f.16
Elevation to the River Thames, in the...
Elevation to the River Thames, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing...
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing Room, coloured in the stile of the Ancients, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost...
A reconstruction of Robert Adam's lost Design of a Section of 4 sides of the Drawing Room, coloured in the stile of the Ancients, Lansdowne House
Description: Design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Northumberland House
Design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1770
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1376
Accession numberSM Adam volume 11/32
Design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room...
Design (unexecuted) for the drawing-room ceiling, Northumberland House
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1734–1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
Dimensions13 5/8 × 20 3/4 in. (34.6 × 52.5 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99078
Accession numberSM 36/2/26
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Chiswick" scheme, for the new Parliament House
Description: Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1738–1741
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationPrivate collection
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Sketch of the library at Rousham House
Description: Design for refacing the north front of the offices, Culzean Castle
Design for refacing the north front of the offices, Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust for Scotland, Edinburgh
Design for refacing the north front of...
Design for refacing the north front of the offices, Culzean Castle
Description: Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and sepia (brown) wash on wove paper with one fold mark
Dimensions50.8 × 70.6 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES98593
Accession numberSM 36/2/10
Plan of the first floor, in the...
Plan of the first floor, in the "Pantheon" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design of a chimney-piece for the Great Drawing room at Bolton House
Design of a chimney-piece for the Great Drawing room at Bolton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC3254
Accession numberSM Adam volume 22/277
Design of a chimney-piece for the Great...
Design of a chimney-piece for the Great Drawing room at Bolton House
Description: Elevation of the east front, Culzean Castle
Elevation of the east front, Culzean Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1787
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90649
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 37/2
Elevation of the east front, Culzean...
Elevation of the east front, Culzean Castle
Description: Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358, (6A)
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the...
Elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the first "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1767
Object typePrint
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/b7165
Accession number4000
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood...
Design for the library ceiling, Kenwood House
Description: Design for painting the east window of the chapel, Alnwick Castle
Design for painting the east window of the chapel, Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1777–1779
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including pink and cerulean blue on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC234
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/18
Design for painting the east window of...
Design for painting the east window of the chapel, Alnwick Castle
Description: Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Library of Ireland, Dublin
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining...
Scetch of Cieling of Lady Homes Dining Parlour, Home House
Description: Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of...
Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions19 1/8 × 14 3/8 in. (48.4 × 36.5 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-improvements-to-the-house-of-lords-old-houses-of-parliament-palace-of-westminster-london/posterid/RIBA21917.html
Accession numberSC58/3
Design for improvements to the House of...
Design for improvements to the House of Lords, Old Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London
Description: Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1728
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, yellow, brown, and sepia washes
Dimensions4 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (12.5 × 22.5 cm)
LocationMr. and Mrs. John Harris
Design for the dining Room, probably at...
Design for the dining Room, probably at Grafton House, Bond Street
Description: Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1725
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and black ink, gray, brown and sepia washes
Dimensions10 1/8 × 10 1/8 in. (25.7 × 25.7 cm)
LocationPrivate collection
Design for the south wall of the Red...
Design for the south wall of the Red Saloon, Houghton Hall
Description: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1728– 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pen and black and brown ink, brown and gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions15 1/8 × 12 1/2 in. (38.4 × 31.8 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3648163
Accession numberB1975.2.150
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for...
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Design for Ceiling and Wall Decoration
Description: Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameStuart, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk and color wash on paper
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/109138
Accession numberNT 109138
Design for a sideboard niche at...
Design for a sideboard niche at Kedleston
Description: Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBrettingham, Matthew, the elder
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1759
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationLowther Estate Trust, Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Accession numberD LONS/L 11/4/16
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Plan and elevation for Lowther Hall
Description: Alternative design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Alternative design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1769–1770
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC215
Accession numberSM Adam volume 39/12
Alternative design for the end walls of...
Alternative design for the end walls of the library, Alnwick Castle
Description: Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (10)
Floor plan and elevations for the...
Floor plan and elevations for the interior of the House of Commons, for the new Parliament House
Description: Plan and elevation of Dalquharran Castle, Dailly, Aryshire
Plan and elevation of Dalquharran Castle, Dailly, Aryshire
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1782
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES91766
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 46/147
Plan and elevation of Dalquharran...
Plan and elevation of Dalquharran Castle, Dailly, Aryshire
Description: Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Library of Ireland, Dublin
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady...
Scetch of Front Parl(our) Cieling Lady Home, Home House
Description: Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1772
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. III
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front...
Elevation (unexecuted) of the west front of Luton Hoo
Description: Elevation for the Treasury Building
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733–1734
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions10 × 17 7/8 in. (25.4 × 45.7 cm)
LocationLondon Metropolitan Archives
Accession numberSC/GL/PR/W2/WHI/TRE/p7519828
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Elevation for the Treasury Building
Description: The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The palm frieze behind a Chinese...
The palm frieze behind a Chinese firework fence, Kenwood House, detail
Description: Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews,...
Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84356
Accession numberVol 147/161
Preliminary design for the grand...
Preliminary design for the grand entrance to the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Description: Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William; Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1732–1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash
LocationWiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Accession number2057/F6/13
Design for a houseboat, for Henry...
Design for a houseboat, for Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House
Description: Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west...
Two abutting doorcases in the south-west corner of the dining-room, Kedleston
Description: The library at Mellerstain
The library at Mellerstain
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1770
Object typeArchitecture
LocationMellerstain House, Berwickshire, United Kingdom
The library at Mellerstain
The library at Mellerstain
Description: Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 24
Creator nameEyer, John
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1765
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall
Description: A view into the library, Kenwood House
A view into the library, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
A view into the library, Kenwood House
A view into the library, Kenwood House
Description: The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1775
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley...
The Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Description: The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley...
The drawing-room chimney-piece, Osterley Park
Description: Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1835
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1504666/
Accession numberSM 30.11
Royal Library project. First design....
Royal Library project. First design. Plans, first and second/third floors
Description: Design for an interior at Esher Place
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1733
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
Dimensions10 1/4 × 19 in. (36.2 × 48.6 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169660/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.368-1986
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Design for an interior at Esher Place
Description: Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1764
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
Plan of the principal floor of Bute...
Plan of the principal floor of Bute House
Description: Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally...
Princess Mary's Sitting Room (originally the state bedroom), Harewood House
Description: The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby...
The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The room at the east end of the gallery...
The room at the east end of the gallery with the great apse and sarcophagus, Newby Hall
Description: The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The dining-room looking through into the...
The dining-room looking through into the drawing-room, Syon House
Description: Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Henry Flitcroft; engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsEngraving
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Ceiling at 34 Old Burlington St.
Description: A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameGow, Ian
Creator name (description)Drawn by Ptolemy Dean
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
A conjectural reconstruction of the...
A conjectural reconstruction of the library at Culzean
Description: Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1775
Object typePrint
LocationChambers, William, Treatise on civil architecture, 1759, pl. (10)
Plan and elevation of a design for a...
Plan and elevation of a design for a Casine for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean
Description: Plan of the principal floor (i.e. the ground floor) of Harewood House
Plan of the principal floor (i.e. the ground floor) of Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1758
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90422
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 35/8
Plan of the principal floor (i.e. the...
Plan of the principal floor (i.e. the ground floor) of Harewood House
Description: Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberAnon. Architectural Drwgs I & II, no. 25
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Description: Proposal for All Souls College, Oxford
Proposal for All Souls College, Oxford
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameTalman, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1708
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, color wash
LocationWorcester College, University of Oxford
Accession numberColvin 42
Proposal for All Souls College, Oxford
Proposal for All Souls College, Oxford
Description: The entrance hall at Bowood
The entrance hall at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The entrance hall at Bowood
The entrance hall at Bowood
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the saloon, Nostell Priory, detail
Description: One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1776–1777
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMahogany
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
One of the doors in the hall, Kedleston
Description: Sketchbook containing drawings of buildings in France and Italy: plans, elevations,...
Sketchbook containing drawings of buildings in France and Italy: plans, elevations, sections, and details of churches, palazzi, and villas in Paris, Florence, and Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameStone, Nicholas, the younger
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1638–1647
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPaper bound in marbled boards with leather spine
LocationSir John Soane’s Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC6246
Accession numberVol 93/7
Sketchbook containing drawings of...
Sketchbook containing drawings of buildings in France and Italy: plans, elevations, sections, and details of churches, palazzi, and villas in Paris, Florence, and Rome
Description: Design for a tower house
Design for a tower house
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1749
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationPrivate collection
Design for a tower house
Design for a tower house
Description: Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)probably made by Bartoli and Richter
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1774
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
Locationcurrently at Syon House, London
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab,...
Chimney-piece and hearth-slab, Northumberland House
Description: The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20...
The first drawing-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Description: The long gallery looking north, Syon House
The long gallery looking north, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The long gallery looking north, Syon...
The long gallery looking north, Syon House
Description: The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
The staircase hall, Lansdowne House
Description: Design for Allerton Mauleverer House
Design for Allerton Mauleverer House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameVardy, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1746
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, gray wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1021804/drawing/
Accession number3312
Design for Allerton Mauleverer House
Design for Allerton Mauleverer House
Description: View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St...
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Plan of a House and Offices for John Parker Esqr near Saltram
Plan of a House and Offices for John Parker Esqr near Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1779
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen, pencil, wash and pink wash on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1912
Accession numberAdam volume 50/66
Plan of a House and Offices for John...
Plan of a House and Offices for John Parker Esqr near Saltram
Description: The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate,...
The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate, etc., Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The sideboard niche at the west end of...
The sideboard niche at the west end of the dining-room with Adam's display of plate, etc., Kedleston
Description: Cornice, frieze and capital for the screens in the saloon, Luton Hoo
Cornice, frieze and capital for the screens in the saloon, Luton Hoo
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1778
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. I (1778), pt. III, pl. VI
Cornice, frieze and capital for the...
Cornice, frieze and capital for the screens in the saloon, Luton Hoo
Description: Scarisbrick Hall
Scarisbrick Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1836
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil on paper
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/preliminary-design-for-alterations-and-additions-to-the-existing-house-scarisbrick-hall-lancashire-t/posterid/RIBA66246.html
Accession numberSC27/AWNP[64](1)
Scarisbrick Hall
Scarisbrick Hall
Description: The hall, Lansdowne House
The hall, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The hall, Lansdowne House
The hall, Lansdowne House
Description: Design for a new house at Boringdon
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1743
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions53 × 49 cm
LocationNational Trust, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/873083
Accession number873083
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Design for a new house at Boringdon
Description: General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateafter 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (25)
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the...
A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1767–1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
A view from the entrance to the...
A view from the entrance to the sculpture gallery into the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Description: Stained-glass window design for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Stained-glass window design for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1844–1851
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
LocationPrivate collection
Accession numberAWP7
Stained-glass window design for Saint...
Stained-glass window design for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Description: Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for...
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for the coffered ceiling of the saloon
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1742–1744
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, black and gray inks, watercolor
Dimensions16 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (41.2 × 33.4 cm)
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-44-berkeley-square-mayfair-london-design-for-the-coffered-ceiling-of-the-saloon/posterid/RIBA35454.html
Accession numberSC50/2
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair,...
Designs for 44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, for Lady Isabella Finch: design for the coffered ceiling of the saloon
Description: Elevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House
Elevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William; Unknown
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); Unknown
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1726
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink with grey wash over indications in graphite
Dimensions30.3 × 41 cm
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
http://collections.ashmolean.org/collection/search/per_page/25/offset/50/sort_by/relevance/object/131049
Accession numberWA1943.128
Elevation of a country house, probably...
Elevation of a country house, probably Devonshire House
Description: The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carpet made by Thomas Moore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1992
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Description: View of the library, Nostell Priory
View of the library, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1766
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the library, Nostell Priory
View of the library, Nostell Priory
Description: Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameVardy, John;Kent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern); British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1753
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions12 1/3 × 19 1/2 in. (31.3 × 49.7 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237536/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number3316
Design for the façade of the...
Design for the façade of the Horse Guards facing east (Whitehall)
Description: Lord Wildfire and other studies
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, bistre wash
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberWA 1925.342.40a
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Lord Wildfire and other studies
Description: Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)executed by William Vile and John Cobb with specialist carving by Sefferin Alken
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763; 1764
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMahogany
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Bookcases in the library at Croome Court
Description: View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the hall showing part of the...
View of the hall showing part of the ceiling and the related pavement, Newby Hall
Description: The library, Kedleston
The library, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The library, Kedleston
The library, Kedleston
Description: The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1914
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Description: The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1761–1764
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The interior of the first Earl of...
The interior of the first Earl of Shelburne's mausoleum at Bowood
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carving attributed to John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1769
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall, detail
Description: Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1737
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/design-for-alterations-and-additions-in-the-gothic-style-honingham-hall-norfolk/posterid/RIBA12878.html
Accession numberVOS/272
Design for alterations and additions in...
Design for alterations and additions in the gothic style, Honingham Hall, Norfolk
Description: Design for a house
Design for a house
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William or Vardy, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern) or British (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1745
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink and wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168895/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number3317
Design for a house
Design for a house
Description: The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
LocationThe English Speaking Union, London
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts...
The chimney-piece with ormolu mounts from the great drawing-room at Derby House
Description: The marble hall, Kedleston
The marble hall, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The marble hall, Kedleston
The marble hall, Kedleston
Description: A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1953
Object typeArchitecture
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O10486/glass-drawing-room-glass-drawing-room-adam-robert/
Accession numberW.3:1 to 92-1955
A section of one of the walls of the...
A section of one of the walls of the glass drawing-room at Northumberland House
Description: View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the second or great...
View of the second or great drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Devall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1767
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The statuary chimney-piece in the...
The statuary chimney-piece in the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory, detail
Description: The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1771
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The early eighteenth-century staircase...
The early eighteenth-century staircase on the south side of the house, Newby Hall
Description: View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St...
View of Lady Wynn's dressing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1836
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEmil Flaminius, "Ueber den Bau des Hauses für die allgemeine Bauschule in Berlin," Allgemeine Bauzeitung, 1836
Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Description: Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by John Deval, junior
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1766; 1767
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationCoventry House (now International House), London
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's...
Chimney-piece from Lady Coventry's dressing-room, Coventry House
Description: Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763
Object typeArchitecture
LocationReconstructed in the boardroom of Lloyds of London in 1983
Palmyrene ceiling in the great...
Palmyrene ceiling in the great drawing-room at Bowood, detail
Description: The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1765
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The window wall of the drawing-room,...
The window wall of the drawing-room, Syon House
Description: The drawing-room, Osterley Park
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1763–1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
The drawing-room, Osterley Park
Description: Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front...
Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front removed and the north and south fronts reduced to the length of the west front
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1761
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen, pencil and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC1051
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/97
Plan for making Osterley into a regular...
Plan for making Osterley into a regular U-shaped house with the entire east front removed and the north and south fronts reduced to the length of the west front
Description: The south front of Kenwood House
The south front of Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1764
Object typePrint
LocationAdam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. 1 (1778), pt. II, pl. II
The south front of Kenwood House
The south front of Kenwood House
Description: The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The barrel-vaulted end of the library,...
The barrel-vaulted end of the library, 20 St James's Square
Description: Laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
Laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90914
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/58
Laid-out wall elevations of the...
Laid-out wall elevations of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
Description: The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by William France
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The south wall of the library, Kenwood...
The south wall of the library, Kenwood House
Description: Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1844–1851
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
LocationPrivate collection
Accession numberAWP12
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's...
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Description: The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1769
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room,...
The Gobelins tapestry drawing-room, Newby Hall
Description: View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's...
View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the music-room after it was...
View of the music-room after it was converted to a dining-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSchinkel, Sammlung architekonischer Entwürfe, 1819–40
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second...
Altes Museum. Plans, first and second floors
Description: General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES69321
Accession number36/2/4
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme...
General plan, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the staircase hall, 20 St...
View of the staircase hall, 20 St James's Square
Description: View of the music-room, Home House
View of the music-room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
View of the music-room, Home House
View of the music-room, Home House
Description: Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator name (description)Designed by William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1763
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.51
Elevations of the north and south fronts...
Elevations of the north and south fronts of the White House, Kew
Description: The south front of Kedleston
The south front of Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The south front of Kedleston
The south front of Kedleston
Description: Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting...
Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting Piccadilly
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1761
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES94601
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/89
Parlour Story of a house for The Right...
Parlour Story of a house for The Right Honorable Earl of Shelburne fronting Piccadilly
Description: The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood...
The hall—dining-room, Kenwood House
Description: Detailed plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new...
Detailed plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/unexecuted-designs-for-the-houses-of-parliament-palace-of-westminster-london-main-floor-plan-of-the-/posterid/RIBA81376.html
Accession numberVOS/150 f.12
Detailed plan, in the second "Belvedere"...
Detailed plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: The dining room, Lansdowne House
The dining room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1900–1925
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The dining room, Lansdowne House
The dining room, Lansdowne House
Description: Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions9 3/4 × 15 in. (24.6 × 38 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84355
Accession numberSM Vol 147/160
Alternative design or part-elevation of...
Alternative design or part-elevation of the Royal Mews (not as built)
Description: The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The chimney-piece in the great...
The chimney-piece in the great drawing-room at Bowood
Description: Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1835
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1504668/
Accession numberSM 30.12
Royal Library project. First design....
Royal Library project. First design. Section and elevation
Description: View of the music-room, Harewood House
View of the music-room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the music-room, Harewood House
View of the music-room, Harewood House
Description: Design for an Ornamental Wall Panel in the Garden at Oatlands
Design for an Ornamental Wall Panel in the Garden at Oatlands
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameJones, Inigo
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1635–1640
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and bistre wash over indications in graphite
LocationAshmolean Museum, Oxford
https://collections.ashmolean.org/collection/search/per_page/25/offset/0/sort_by/relevance/object/98668
Accession numberWA1925.334
Design for an Ornamental Wall Panel in...
Design for an Ornamental Wall Panel in the Garden at Oatlands
Description: Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22...
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22 Arlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Probably drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1735
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPrelimimary pencil, pen and ink and brown wash on paper
Dimensions13 7/8 × 20 1/4 in. (35.1 × 51.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169637/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.367-1986
Design for the coffered ceiling of the...
Design for the coffered ceiling of the Great Room and part of the entablature, 22 Arlington St.
Description: The second drawing-room, Home House
The second drawing-room, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
The second drawing-room, Home House
The second drawing-room, Home House
Description: Plan of the ground-floor of a new house at Wynnstay, Denbighshire
Plan of the ground-floor of a new house at Wynnstay, Denbighshire
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1770
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and pencil on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES100707
Accession numberSM Adam volume 40/63
Plan of the ground-floor of a new house...
Plan of the ground-floor of a new house at Wynnstay, Denbighshire
Description: Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Henry Flitcroft; engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1727
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsEngraving
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34...
Side rooms at Burlington House and 34 Old Burlington St.
Description: Section of the Great Drawing Room (later the tapestry drawing-room) at Nostel,...
Section of the Great Drawing Room (later the tapestry drawing-room) at Nostel, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, James
Creator name (description)After a design by Robert Adam
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Section of the Great Drawing Room (later...
Section of the Great Drawing Room (later the tapestry drawing-room) at Nostel, Nostell Priory
Description: Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberAnon. Architectural Drwgs I & II, no. 26
Elevation of a house or lodge with a...
Elevation of a house or lodge with a study of a head
Description: View of the gallery, Croome Court
View of the gallery, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1918
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
View of the gallery, Croome Court
View of the gallery, Croome Court
Description: The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1762
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The dining-room chimney-piece with a...
The dining-room chimney-piece with a Corinthian aedicule, Syon House
Description: Ground plan of the Treasury Building, and its environs
Ground plan of the Treasury Building, and its environs
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1742–1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationBodleian Library, University of Oxford
Accession numberGough Maps 22, fol. 27r
Ground plan of the Treasury Building,...
Ground plan of the Treasury Building, and its environs
Description: The Plans, Elevations, and Sections, Chimney-pieces, and Ceilings of Houghton in...
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections, Chimney-pieces, and Ceilings of Houghton in Norfolk, the Seat of the Rt. Honorable Sr. Robert Walpole…
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameWare, Isaac
Creator name (description)Engraving by Paul Fourdrinier, after a drawing by Isaac Ware
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1735
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions21 3/8 × 15 3/8 × 3/4 in. (54.2 × 39 × 2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.43
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections,...
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections, Chimney-pieces, and Ceilings of Houghton in Norfolk, the Seat of the Rt. Honorable Sr. Robert Walpole…
Description: Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBurlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of;Kent, William
Creator name (description)Etched and engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern): British (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1727
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving, ink on paper
Dimensions14 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (37.8 × 24.7 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O77341/the-designs-of-inigo-jones-print-boyle-richard-3rd/
Accession number12957:33
Cross-section of the Octagon or...
Cross-section of the Octagon or Tribunal, Chiswick House
Description: One of the panels of stucco decoration flanking the great drawing-room...
One of the panels of stucco decoration flanking the great drawing-room chimney-piece, Bowood
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1763
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBowood House, Derry Hill, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
One of the panels of stucco decoration...
One of the panels of stucco decoration flanking the great drawing-room chimney-piece, Bowood
Description: Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1757
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan,...
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Description: The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1763–1765
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAudley End, Essex, United Kingdom
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End,...
The Great Drawing Room at Audley End, Essex, showing the ceiling
Description: The incomplete north front of Nostell
The incomplete north front of Nostell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The incomplete north front of Nostell
The incomplete north front of Nostell
Description: View of the dining-room (originally the library), Saltram
View of the dining-room (originally the library), Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1780
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Saltram House, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
View of the dining-room (originally the...
View of the dining-room (originally the library), Saltram
Description: The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and...
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and gilt-wood mounts, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with...
The chimney-piece in the upper hall with inset, painted Chinese tiles and carved and gilt-wood mounts, Kenwood House
Description: Interior Design, Leighton Hall
Interior Design, Leighton Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1851–1852
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink over pencil outline
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O719817/sketch-design-for-interior-decoration-design-drawing-pugin/
Accession numberE.1524-1912
Interior Design, Leighton Hall
Interior Design, Leighton Hall
Description: View of the Old Library as recently restored, Harewood House
View of the Old Library as recently restored, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the Old Library as recently...
View of the Old Library as recently restored, Harewood House
Description: Refectory interior, drawing for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Refectory interior, drawing for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1844–1851
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
LocationPrivate collection
Accession numberAWP6
Refectory interior, drawing for Saint...
Refectory interior, drawing for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Description: Royal Library project. Second design. Plan, ground floor, and elevation
Royal Library project. Second design. Plan, ground floor, and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1835
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1511424/
Accession numberSM 30.8
Royal Library project. Second design....
Royal Library project. Second design. Plan, ground floor, and elevation
Description: A view from the dining-room (now the library) into the sculpture gallery, Newby...
A view from the dining-room (now the library) into the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
A view from the dining-room (now the...
A view from the dining-room (now the library) into the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Description: Design for the north elevation of the tower of St. Martin's Church, Houghton
Design for the north elevation of the tower of St. Martin's Church, Houghton
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Attributed to William Kent; possibly drawn by Thomas Ripley
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1727–1729
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationHoughton Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Accession numberB10
Design for the north elevation of the...
Design for the north elevation of the tower of St. Martin's Church, Houghton
Description: View of the gallery chimney-piece and overmantel, Croome Court
View of the gallery chimney-piece and overmantel, Croome Court
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationCroome Court, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
View of the gallery chimney-piece and...
View of the gallery chimney-piece and overmantel, Croome Court
Description: Preliminary sketch plan (unexecuted) of the first floor of Coventry House
Preliminary sketch plan (unexecuted) of the first floor of Coventry House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1764
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC3355
Accession numberSM Adam volume 7/144
Preliminary sketch plan (unexecuted) of...
Preliminary sketch plan (unexecuted) of the first floor of Coventry House
Description: Examples of Perpendicular Gothic
Examples of Perpendicular Gothic
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator nameRickman, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1835
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrom Rickman, "An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture," 4th ed., 1835, pl.9
Examples of Perpendicular Gothic
Examples of Perpendicular Gothic
Description: Pleasure house in Lodovisnis Villa
Pleasure house in Lodovisnis Villa
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameStone, Nicholas, the younger
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1638–1647
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk wash over graphite on paper
LocationSir John Soane’s Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC6264
Accession numberVol 93/25
Pleasure house in Lodovisnis Villa
Pleasure house in Lodovisnis Villa
Description: A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon...
A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
A view of the brilliantly colored...
A view of the brilliantly colored ante-room looking back into the white hall, Syon House
Description: The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1921
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Description: Design for an eyecatcher or screen
Design for an eyecatcher or screen
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1720–1748
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationSherborne Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom
Design for an eyecatcher or screen
Design for an eyecatcher or screen
Description: Design for an Italianate interior
Design for an Italianate interior
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameTalman, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1709–1715
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, pencil and watercolor on paper
Dimensions16 3/4 × 21 1/2 in. (42.5 × 54.6 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1024109/design-talman-john/
Accession numberE.318-1940
Design for an Italianate interior
Design for an Italianate interior
Description: Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil inscriptions
LocationAshmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Accession numberAnon. Architectural Drwgs I & II, no. 24
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Plan and elevation of a house or lodge
Description: Design for a manège on the west side of the Great Court, the Royal Mews,...
Design for a manège on the west side of the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions16 3/4 × 25 3/4 in. (42.7 × 65.6 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES66586
Accession number8/2/2
Design for a manège on the west...
Design for a manège on the west side of the Great Court, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Description: First-floor plan of the Treasury Building
First-floor plan of the Treasury Building
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1742–1763
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationBodleian Library, University of Oxford
Accession numberGough Maps 22, fol. 26v
First-floor plan of the Treasury...
First-floor plan of the Treasury Building
Description: Plan of the ground floor, preliminary to the First "Belvedere"...
Plan of the ground floor, preliminary to the First "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (29)
Plan of the ground floor, preliminary to...
Plan of the ground floor, preliminary to the First "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by Thomas Carter
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1765
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationSyon House, London
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon...
The Corinthian chimney-piece, Syon House, detail
Description: The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsMarble
LocationHome House, London
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
The statuary chimney-piece, Home House
Description: Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1844–1851
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
LocationPrivate collection
Accession numberAWP10
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's...
Chapel designs for Saint Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Description: Section of a Room for Sir George Colebrooke
Section of a Room for Sir George Colebrooke
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1771
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, pencil and colored washes including Indian yellow and pink on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT6478
Accession numberSM Adam volume 50/54
Section of a Room for Sir George...
Section of a Room for Sir George Colebrooke
Description: Design for the painted decoration of the east wall of the Etruscan dressing-room,...
Design for the painted decoration of the east wall of the Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1775
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and colored washes including black and yellow ochre on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/ARC4350
Accession numberSM Adam volume 14/131
Design for the painted decoration of the...
Design for the painted decoration of the east wall of the Etruscan dressing-room, Osterley Park
Description: Royal Library project, Berlin, 1835–39. First design. Exterior perspective
Royal Library project, Berlin, 1835–39. First design. Exterior perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1835
Object typePainting
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1504665/
Accession numberSM 30.10
Royal Library project, Berlin,...
Royal Library project, Berlin, 1835–39. First design. Exterior perspective
Description: View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1910
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's...
View of the eating-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn...
A putto in a scallop shell being drawn by two seahorses, Kenwood House, detail
Description: View of the front parlour, Home House
View of the front parlour, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1914
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
View of the front parlour, Home House
View of the front parlour, Home House
Description: Elevation of Devonshire House
Elevation of Devonshire House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by John Woolfe; engraved by T. Müller
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1767
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number64.H.96
Elevation of Devonshire House
Elevation of Devonshire House
Description: Ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood House
Ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1767
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES91282
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/5a
Ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for...
Ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood House
Description: The statuary marble and verd-antique chimney-piece, Syon House
The statuary marble and verd-antique chimney-piece, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator name (description)carved by Joseph Wilton
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1764
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The statuary marble and verd-antique...
The statuary marble and verd-antique chimney-piece, Syon House
Description: A Seat in Kensington Gardens
A Seat in Kensington Gardens
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Engraved by John Vardy
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1744
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationBard Graduate Center Library, New York
A Seat in Kensington Gardens
A Seat in Kensington Gardens
Description: The ceiling of the saloon, Harewood House
The ceiling of the saloon, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1767
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The ceiling of the saloon, Harewood...
The ceiling of the saloon, Harewood House
Description: The music-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
The music-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The music-room chimney-piece, 20 St...
The music-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square
Description: Study for ceiling cove decoration for the Great Room at 22 Arlington Street, London:...
Study for ceiling cove decoration for the Great Room at 22 Arlington Street, London: elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameWright, Stephen
Creator name (description)After William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1742
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, black and gray inks, watercolor
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/study-for-ceiling-cove-decoration-for-the-great-room-at-22-arlington-street-london-elevation/posterid/RIBA36785.html
Accession number2008.12
Study for ceiling cove decoration for...
Study for ceiling cove decoration for the Great Room at 22 Arlington Street, London: elevation
Description: Design for a proposed villa at Esher Place
Design for a proposed villa at Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1730
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown ink and grey washes on paper
Dimensions12 5/8 × 15 3/4 in. (32 × 40 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168902/drawing-kent-william/
Accession numberE.360-1986
Design for a proposed villa at Esher...
Design for a proposed villa at Esher Place
Description: The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Holkham in Norfolk, The Seat of the Earl of...
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Holkham in Norfolk, The Seat of the Earl of Leicester…
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBrettingham, Matthew, the younger
Creator name (description)printed by T. Spilsbury, sold by B. White
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1773
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions21 5/8 × 14 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (55 × 37.8 × 3 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession number66.H.49
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of...
The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Holkham in Norfolk, The Seat of the Earl of Leicester…
Description: Design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Engraved by Paul Fourdrinier
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1737
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions16 1/2 × 11 in. (42 × 28 cm)
LocationMr. and Mrs. John Harris
Design for Queen Caroline's Library, St....
Design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Description: The saloon 1914, Kedleston
The saloon 1914, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The saloon 1914, Kedleston
The saloon 1914, Kedleston
Description: The window wall of the saloon, Nostell Priory
The window wall of the saloon, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1770–1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The window wall of the saloon, Nostell...
The window wall of the saloon, Nostell Priory
Description: Elevation and plan of Worcester Lodge
Elevation and plan of Worcester Lodge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1748
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions16 × 22 in. (40.5 × 55.5 cm)
LocationDuke of Beaufort, Badminton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Accession numberBeaufort Drawings 4/28
Elevation and plan of Worcester Lodge
Elevation and plan of Worcester Lodge
Description: Ground plan of Buildings at the Palace of Westminster
Ground plan of Buildings at the Palace of Westminster
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (12)
Ground plan of Buildings at the Palace...
Ground plan of Buildings at the Palace of Westminster
Description: The columnar screen between the ante-room and dressing-room, Kedleston
The columnar screen between the ante-room and dressing-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The columnar screen between the...
The columnar screen between the ante-room and dressing-room, Kedleston
Description: Bauakademie. Plans, first and second floors
Bauakademie. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSchinkel, Sammlung architekonischer Entwürfe, 1819–40
Bauakademie. Plans, first and second...
Bauakademie. Plans, first and second floors
Description: View of the drawing-room, Saltram
View of the drawing-room, Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Saltram House, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
View of the drawing-room, Saltram
View of the drawing-room, Saltram
Description: The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's...
The first drawing-room, 20 St James's Square
Description: View of the hall, Osterley Park
View of the hall, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
View of the hall, Osterley Park
View of the hall, Osterley Park
Description: The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772; 1775
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room,...
The Boucher-Neilson tapestry room, Osterley Park
Description: Sketch of the sides of the Library with the different Colours markt on it, Nostell...
Sketch of the sides of the Library with the different Colours markt on it, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1767
Object typeDrawing
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Sketch of the sides of the Library with...
Sketch of the sides of the Library with the different Colours markt on it, Nostell Priory
Description: General Plan, in the First "Belvedere" scheme for the new...
General Plan, in the First "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen, sepia, yellow and red washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper with one fold mark
Dimensions53.5 × 74.8 cm
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES99173
Accession numberSM 36/2/1
General Plan, in the First "Belvedere"...
General Plan, in the First "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Scrolled consoles, Syon House
Description: The staircase, Home House
The staircase, Home House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHome House, London
The staircase, Home House
The staircase, Home House
Description: View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
View of the dining-room, Osterley Park
Description: Bauakademie. Section
Bauakademie. Section
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1836
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEmil Flaminius, "Ueber den Bau des Hauses für die allgemeine Bauschule in Berlin," Allgemeine Bauzeitung, 1836
Bauakademie. Section
Bauakademie. Section
Description: Design for a pavement for the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Design for a pavement for the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/6/23
Design for a pavement for the sculpture...
Design for a pavement for the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Description: The ram's-head console on the eating-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square,...
The ram's-head console on the eating-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
The ram's-head console on the...
The ram's-head console on the eating-room chimney-piece, 20 St James's Square, detail
Description: Section of the Great Eating Room, Lansdowne House
Section of the Great Eating Room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1766
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES90912
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 39/56
Section of the Great Eating Room,...
Section of the Great Eating Room, Lansdowne House
Description: The state dressing-room, Nostell Priory
The state dressing-room, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The state dressing-room, Nostell Priory
The state dressing-room, Nostell Priory
Description: Intended Section, Kedleston Derbyshire
Intended Section, Kedleston Derbyshire
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator namePaine, James, the elder
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1759–1760
Object typePrint
LocationPaine, James, Plans, elevations and sections of noblemen and gentlemen's houses, II, pl. I.II
Intended Section, Kedleston Derbyshire
Intended Section, Kedleston Derbyshire
Description: Metropolitan Church project. Plan
Metropolitan Church project. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameBoullée, Étienne-Louis
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1781–1782
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Metropolitan Church project. Plan
Metropolitan Church project. Plan
Description: The drawing-room (originally the dining-room) at Hatchlands, Surrey
The drawing-room (originally the dining-room) at Hatchlands, Surrey
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1760
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The drawing-room (originally the...
The drawing-room (originally the dining-room) at Hatchlands, Surrey
Description: Burlington House in Pickadilly
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator name (description)Etched and engraved by Johannes Kip, after Leonard Knyff
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1707
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and engraving
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/burlington-house-in-pickadilly
Accession number05/3704
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Burlington House in Pickadilly
Description: Elevation of a house, probably 22 Arlington Street
Elevation of a house, probably 22 Arlington Street
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameWare, Isaac
Creator name (description)Attributed to Isaac Ware
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1740s–1750s
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationAvery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York
Accession numberL.N.Cottingham; Avery (1E/7)
Elevation of a house, probably 22...
Elevation of a house, probably 22 Arlington Street
Description: Wall elevation, 20 St James's Square, detail
Wall elevation, 20 St James's Square, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1773
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES91027
Accession numberSM Adam Volume 40/71
Wall elevation, 20 St James's Square,...
Wall elevation, 20 St James's Square, detail
Description: Design for Throne and Canopy, House of Lords
Design for Throne and Canopy, House of Lords
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1846
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O798185/drawing-pugin/
Accession numberD.657-1908
Design for Throne and Canopy, House of...
Design for Throne and Canopy, House of Lords
Description: Unexecuted preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Unexecuted preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1736
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, sepia wash
Dimensions13 × 17 7/8 in. (32.7 × 45.3 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84362
Accession numberSM Vol 147/197
Unexecuted preliminary design for Queen...
Unexecuted preliminary design for Queen Caroline's Library, St. James's Palace
Description: The round closet in the north-east tower, Syon House
The round closet in the north-east tower, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The round closet in the north-east...
The round closet in the north-east tower, Syon House
Description: The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1777
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsInlaid scagliola
LocationHome House, London
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room,...
The chimney-piece in the Etruscan room, Home House, detail
Description: Plan of the ground floor, Holkham Hall
Plan of the ground floor, Holkham Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameBrettingham, Matthew, the elder
Creator name (description)Attributed to Matthew Brettingham, after William Kent
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1734
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
LocationViscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Plan of the ground floor, Holkham Hall
Plan of the ground floor, Holkham Hall
Description: General plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new...
General plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, wash
LocationThe National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
Accession numberWORK 29/3358 (1)
General plan, in the second "Belvedere"...
General plan, in the second "Belvedere" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Alternative ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood...
Alternative ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1767
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT4549
Accession numberSM Adam volume 43/5
Alternative ground-floor plan...
Alternative ground-floor plan (unexecuted) for additions and alterations to Kenwood House
Description: Design for the east front of Esher Place
Design for the east front of Esher Place
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions11 7/8 × 18 1/2 in. (30 × 47 cm)
LocationMerton Heritage & Local Studies Centre, London
Design for the east front of Esher Place
Design for the east front of Esher Place
Description: Section of Worcester Lodge with some perspective details
Section of Worcester Lodge with some perspective details
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1748
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
Dimensions17 × 13 1/2 in. (43.2 × 34.3 cm)
LocationDuke of Beaufort, Badminton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Accession numberBeaufort Drawings 4/42
Section of Worcester Lodge with some...
Section of Worcester Lodge with some perspective details
Description: The window wall of the drawing-room, Kedleston
The window wall of the drawing-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The window wall of the drawing-room,...
The window wall of the drawing-room, Kedleston
Description: One of the two tabernacle chimney-pieces in the saloon, Harewood House
One of the two tabernacle chimney-pieces in the saloon, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
One of the two tabernacle chimney-pieces...
One of the two tabernacle chimney-pieces in the saloon, Harewood House
Description: The stucco decorations, Kedleston, detail
The stucco decorations, Kedleston, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The stucco decorations, Kedleston,...
The stucco decorations, Kedleston, detail
Description: The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1900
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
The drawing-room, Syon House
The drawing-room, Syon House
Description: Plan, elevation, and part section of a church
Plan, elevation, and part section of a church
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1685–1748
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168835/drawing-kent-william/
Accession number9141
Plan, elevation, and part section of a...
Plan, elevation, and part section of a church
Description: View of the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory
View of the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1767–1773
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the tapestry drawing-room,...
View of the tapestry drawing-room, Nostell Priory
Description: Elevation of the west wall of the study or library (now the family drawing-room),...
Elevation of the west wall of the study or library (now the family drawing-room), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameBelwood, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1771
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/10/5
Elevation of the west wall of the study...
Elevation of the west wall of the study or library (now the family drawing-room), Newby Hall
Description: Revised ground floor plan of the west side Harewood House
Revised ground floor plan of the west side Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1762
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCollection of the Earl of Harewood
Revised ground floor plan of the west...
Revised ground floor plan of the west side Harewood House
Description: Plan of Alterations for Sion House forming a Great Apartment
Plan of Alterations for Sion House forming a Great Apartment
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1760
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCollection of the Duke of Northumberland
Plan of Alterations for Sion House...
Plan of Alterations for Sion House forming a Great Apartment
Description: Design for a dog house
Design for a dog house
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1720–1740
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Accession number26,76
Design for a dog house
Design for a dog house
Description: The wall frieze and one of the curtain cornices, Nostell Priory, detail
The wall frieze and one of the curtain cornices, Nostell Priory, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChristopher Gilbert collection, Temple Newsam, Leeds, United Kingdom
The wall frieze and one of the curtain...
The wall frieze and one of the curtain cornices, Nostell Priory, detail
Description: Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room at Saltram, detail
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room at Saltram, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1768
Object typeDrawing
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
Accession numbervol. 11:253
Elevation of the window wall of the...
Elevation of the window wall of the drawing-room at Saltram, detail
Description: A corner of the projecting bay on the east wall, Syon House
A corner of the projecting bay on the east wall, Syon House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationSyon House, London
A corner of the projecting bay on the...
A corner of the projecting bay on the east wall, Syon House
Description: A General Prospect of Saint Mary Magdalen College
A General Prospect of Saint Mary Magdalen College
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrom Pugin, "The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture," London, 1941, pl. 9
A General Prospect of Saint Mary...
A General Prospect of Saint Mary Magdalen College
Description: Sketch of the Bowling Green Temple, Claremont
Sketch of the Bowling Green Temple, Claremont
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, brown wash, pencil
LocationMerton Heritage & Local Studies Centre, London
Accession number341/7
Sketch of the Bowling Green Temple,...
Sketch of the Bowling Green Temple, Claremont
Description: Preliminary design for the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Preliminary design for the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)draftsman unknown (Office of Works)
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES84354
Accession numberVol 147/159
Preliminary design for the Royal Mews,...
Preliminary design for the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Description: A Chinese merman from whose tail a festoon of classical bellflowers is suspended,...
A Chinese merman from whose tail a festoon of classical bellflowers is suspended, Kenwood House, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1772
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
A Chinese merman from whose tail a...
A Chinese merman from whose tail a festoon of classical bellflowers is suspended, Kenwood House, detail
Description: Drawing of the timber framing for the construction of the apse and three niches at...
Drawing of the timber framing for the construction of the apse and three niches at the west end of the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameBelwood, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1770
Object typeDrawing
LocationWest Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds, United Kingdom
Accession numberNH/1/7/3
Drawing of the timber framing for the...
Drawing of the timber framing for the construction of the apse and three niches at the west end of the dining-room (now the library), Newby Hall
Description: View of the upper hall showing the great apse on the west wall and one of the two...
View of the upper hall showing the great apse on the west wall and one of the two chimney-pieces on the north wall, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the upper hall showing the great...
View of the upper hall showing the great apse on the west wall and one of the two chimney-pieces on the north wall, Nostell Priory
Description: The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1766–1775
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsPlaster, wood, paper
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/44332
Accession number1931-104-1
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
The drawing-room, Lansdowne House
Description: One of the mirrored niches flanking the chimney-piece on the north wall, Kenwood...
One of the mirrored niches flanking the chimney-piece on the north wall, Kenwood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationKenwood House, London
One of the mirrored niches flanking the...
One of the mirrored niches flanking the chimney-piece on the north wall, Kenwood House
Description: Alternative designs for the rebuilding of Milton Abbey, Dorset
Alternative designs for the rebuilding of Milton Abbey, Dorset
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameVardy, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1754–1755
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/alternative-designs-for-the-rebuilding-of-milton-abbey-dorset/posterid/RIBA12204.html
Accession numberSC50/4
Alternative designs for the rebuilding...
Alternative designs for the rebuilding of Milton Abbey, Dorset
Description: The east end of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
The east end of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1920–1930
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLansdowne House, London
The east end of the ante-room, Lansdowne...
The east end of the ante-room, Lansdowne House
Description: Altes Museum. Exterior. Longitudinal section and detail of portico order
Altes Museum. Exterior. Longitudinal section and detail of portico order
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameSchinkel, Karl Friedrich
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSchinkel, Sammlung architekonischer Entwürfe, 1819–40
Altes Museum. Exterior. Longitudinal...
Altes Museum. Exterior. Longitudinal section and detail of portico order
Description: View into the central rotunda from the room at the east end of the sculpture...
View into the central rotunda from the room at the east end of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNewby Hall, Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View into the central rotunda from the...
View into the central rotunda from the room at the east end of the sculpture gallery, Newby Hall
Description: View of the library, 20 St James's Square
View of the library, 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1910
Object typeArchitecture
Location20 St James's Square, London
View of the library, 20 St James's...
View of the library, 20 St James's Square
Description: The drawing-room, Kedleston
The drawing-room, Kedleston
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The drawing-room, Kedleston
The drawing-room, Kedleston
Description: The staircase, Osterley Park
The staircase, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1765–1768
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
The staircase, Osterley Park
The staircase, Osterley Park
Description: Sketch for a banqueting house
Sketch for a banqueting house
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameLyming, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1620–1629
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink on paper
LocationNational Trust, Blickling Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/353596
Accession numberNT 353596
Sketch for a banqueting house
Sketch for a banqueting house
Description: Ground and first-floor plans of 20 St James's Square
Ground and first-floor plans of 20 St James's Square
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1779
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London; Sir John Soane's Museum, London; Adam, Robert, The Works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, vol. II (1779), pt. II, pl. I
Ground and first-floor plans of 20 St...
Ground and first-floor plans of 20 St James's Square
Description: Plan and elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Law Courts" scheme...
Plan and elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/culture12 3/4 × 19 1/2 in. (33.5 × 50.85 cm)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1739
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O237074/design-kent-william/
Accession number3518:13
Plan and elevation to Old Palace Yard,...
Plan and elevation to Old Palace Yard, in the "Law Courts" scheme for the new Parliament House
Description: Sketch for proposed cupolas for the north front at Badminton House
Sketch for proposed cupolas for the north front at Badminton House
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1745
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationDuke of Beaufort, Badminton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Accession numberBeaufort Drawings 4/1
Sketch for proposed cupolas for the...
Sketch for proposed cupolas for the north front at Badminton House
Description: Design for the ceiling of the Gallery of the White House, Kew
Design for the ceiling of the Gallery of the White House, Kew
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1731
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSotheby's Picture Library
Design for the ceiling of the Gallery of...
Design for the ceiling of the Gallery of the White House, Kew
Description: Unexecuted design for a freestanding manège, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Unexecuted design for a freestanding manège, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1731–1732
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
Dimensions12 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (32.6 × 27.4 cm)
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES66587
Accession number8/2/3
Unexecuted design for a freestanding...
Unexecuted design for a freestanding manège, the Royal Mews, Charing Cross
Description: The saloon, view to the north-east with the door to the upper hall in the apse,...
The saloon, view to the north-east with the door to the upper hall in the apse, Nostell Priory
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1767
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The saloon, view to the north-east with...
The saloon, view to the north-east with the door to the upper hall in the apse, Nostell Priory
Description: Design for the ceiling of the King's Drawing Room
Design for the ceiling of the King's Drawing Room
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1722–1723
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil, pen and ink, sepia, brown, gray, and other colored washes, body color
LocationKensington Palace, London
https://bit.ly/2HHv8nj
Accession numberHRP17312
Design for the ceiling of the King's...
Design for the ceiling of the King's Drawing Room
Description: View of the hall, Harewood House
View of the hall, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1914
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the hall, Harewood House
View of the hall, Harewood House
Description: Design for a weathervane
Design for a weathervane
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator namePugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1852
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
LocationMyers Family Trust
Design for a weathervane
Design for a weathervane
Description: View of the Yellow Drawing Room, Harewood House
View of the Yellow Drawing Room, Harewood House
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1779
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHarewood House, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
View of the Yellow Drawing Room,...
View of the Yellow Drawing Room, Harewood House
Description: View of the library, Osterley Park
View of the library, Osterley Park
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator nameAdam, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationNational Trust, Osterley Park, London
View of the library, Osterley Park
View of the library, Osterley Park
Description: Design for a villa
Design for a villa
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nameKent, William
Creator name (description)Drafted by Stephen Wright
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1749
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash
LocationSotheby's Picture Library
Design for a villa
Design for a villa

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