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The Country Houses of Robert Adam: From the Archives of Country Life
The Country Houses of Robert Adam From the Archives of Country Life Author:Eileen Harris In this pictorial survey of the genius of Robert Adam, the most versatile and productive architect of the eighteenth century, Eileen Harris also illustrates the way in which the use and presentation of Adam's houses have changed over the past hundred years. The country houses featured range from the works of the early 1760s, such as Kedleston Ha... more »ll in Derbyshire, Syon House in Middlesex and Audley End in Essex, through the masterpieces of his maturity, which include Osterley Park and Kenwood near London and Harewood House in Yorkshire, to the later designs of the 1770s and 80s, including Culzean Castle in Scotland and Headfort House in Ireland.« less