Robert Adam
A Castle Ruin on a High Cliff by the Sea, with Sailing Boats
About this artwork
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artist:Robert Adam (1728 - 1792) Scottish
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title:A Castle Ruin on a High Cliff by the Sea, with Sailing Boats
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date created:About 1780
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materials:Pen, brown ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper, laid on to an imitation Adam mount
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measurements:19.60 x 31.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 494
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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...
