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Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728-1792 London)
Lot 191

Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728-1792 London)

A capriccio view with a castle, on a river, anglers in the foreground

Closed9 December 2015

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Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728-1792 London)
A capriccio view with a castle, on a river, anglers in the foreground
pen and brown ink and grey wash, on the original mount
9 ¾ x 12 in. (24.6 x 30.5 cm.)

Adam family collections, Blair Adam.
Sir John Summerson.
Lord Rees-Mogg.
with Leger Galleries, London.
Mrs Iola Stetson Haverstick.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 4 July 2002, lot 215.
with Lowell Libson, London.

Specialist note

Robert Adam and his brother James established themselves as the leading architects of the period. Robert maintained a parallel interest in landscape, indeed Robert conceived his buildings in conjunction with their surroundings. Like his contemporaries he was fascinated by the Picturesque and the emotional responses that landscape could produce. The idealised landscape drawings that Robert produced formed part of this interest and were highly regarded during his lifetime.