Section of one of the sides of the Great Room, or Library at Kenwood
$450 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
A fine architectural engraving of the interior of Kenwood House, in Hampstead, London, re-modelled in 1761-1773, and now home to the Iveagh Bequest picture collection. 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
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