Robert Adam, 1728 - 1792. Architect
About this artwork
Robert Adam transformed British architecture. With his brother, James, he created a new style based on an inventive use of classical ideas which appealed to rich patrons for both country and town houses. Interiors designed by Robert Adam typically include ceilings with decoration in low plaster relief around painted panels. In Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, Register House and the Old College of the University are all examples of their work.
Updated before 2020
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artist:James Tassie (1735 - 1799) Scottish
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title:Robert Adam, 1728 - 1792. Architect
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date created:1792
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materials:Paste medallion
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measurements:7.80 cm (height)
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credit line:Purchased 1887
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accession number:PG 262
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
James Tassie
James Tassie
Tassie was born in Pollokshaws, Glasgow. He trained first as a stone mason and then attended the Foulis Academy in Glasgow. Tassie moved to Dublin in 1763, where he learned how to make imitations of antique cameos. He invented a formula for a type of glass paste which he used for the rest of his...