Robert Adam, British Neoclassical Antique Prints, London, 1770s, Framed, Set of 8

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Robert Adam (1728-1792) and James Adam (1732-1794) (after)A rare group of 8 engraved studies of classical architectural elements, based … more Robert Adam (1728-1792) and James Adam (1732-1794) (after)A rare group of 8 engraved studies of classical architectural elements, based on designs by Robert Adam and James Adam from their influential publication The Works in Architecture. The engravings in this innovative work set a new standard of quality and elegance for English architectural sets and were instrumental in popularizing neoclassical architecture in Britain.Each Sheet size: 65 x 49 cmEach Frame size: 76 x 61 cmCondition: Each in good condition with the usual light to stronger toning and signs of wear. No cracks or restorations, all in original condition. High-quality frames, slight signs of wear on the frame. (see images)Authenticity will be confirmed in writing.Robert Adam was the son of the leading Scottish architect William Adam (1689-1748). from 1754 to 1758 he studied ancient monuments in Italy (especially the imperial period), and in 1757 at Diocletian’s Palace in Split, about which he published a book in 1764.He became friends with Giovanni Battista Piranesi and hired the architectural draftsman Charles-Louis Clérisseau. He studied and used Robert Wood’s publications on Baalbek and Palmyra. This resulted in the merging of ancient and English building traditions. After the generation of Palladians around Campbell and Burlington, he went straight back to antiquity. from 1758 he was in London. He built the University of Edinburgh and numerous houses in London and especially stately homes such as Saltram House in Plympton near Plymouth.Around 1770, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield commissioned him to design a sofa that would offer an upright seat while still being extremely comfortable. This Chesterfield seating is still widely used today.Nikolaus Pevsner wrote about him: “His work stands between a painterly classicism and a classically restrained neo-Gothic. His works have the attitude of easy decency, unpedantic erudition and unobtrusive wealth, just the cultured world of his patrons. Feeling that it was neither manners nor prudence to break established traditions, he created a neoclassical style more graceful and cheerfully elegant than that of the Palladianists who preceded him or the Greek Revivalists, who followed him.”In 1788 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.In John Soane’s museum there are 8000 large format drawings by him. 1773-79 he published his buildings in a folio.In 2014, the asteroid (6461) Adam was named after him. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution less

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