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Works of Art from Adelphi Terrace (© V&A Picture Library)
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© V&A Picture Library

Works of Art from Adelphi Terrace

Artist: studio of Robert Adam (1728 - 1792)

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: 1775

Materials: pinewood / plaster / iron

Dimensions: 1) 160 x 208.3cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £5 (Total: £5)

Vendor: Farebrother, Ellis & Company

Review number: 1020 (1936)

Provenance:
Sale of 5 Adelphi Terrace.

Description:
1) Mantelpiece of Adam design from No 5 Adelphi Terrace. Carved in low relief with paterae, swags and candelabra; 2) Exterior doorway, from No 10, in carved wood; 3) Plaster ceiling with paintings by Antonio Zucchi; 4-5) Two iron balconies circa 1775, one in the form of a curved X with honeysuckle ornament, the other with a curved front and three leaflike panels.

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