Design of a Ceiling, in the Etruscan Taste, Executed in the Countess of Derby's Dressing Room

by After Robert Adam, James Adam, d.1794

$400 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

An elegant engraving depicting the beautiful ceiling design in the countess of Derby's dressing room in her celebrated house in Grosvenor Square, London. Robert and his brother James Adam forever changed the face of British architecture by introducing innovative Classical design ideas. From 1754-57, Robert lived in Italy where he had a long productive friendship with Piranesi, which was inspirational for both men. Adam's first book, on Diocletian's palace in Dalmatia, is

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