Robert Adam
View of the Inside of the Gateway to St Augustine's Monastery at Canterbury
About this artwork
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title:View of the Inside of the Gateway to St Augustine's Monastery at Canterbury
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accession number:D 442
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materials:Pen and ink and grey wash over traces of black chalk on paper, formerly laid down
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date created:Dated 18th September, 1784
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measurements:26.20 x 37.50 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Adam was one of the most successful and fashionable architects in Britain, whose numerous designs combined classical inspiration with delicate decorative features. Educated in Edinburgh's enlightened intellectual circles, Adam joined his father's architectural practice. On William's death, Robert ran it in partnership with his brothers. He travelled to Italy and…