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The Oval Room, Smeaton Hepburn

Patrick William Adam, c. 1900

This oil painting depicts one of the lavishly decorated rooms in the now demolished Smeaton Mansion in East Lothian. Patrick William Adam had settled nearby following extensive travels painting the landscapes of Rome, Venice and Russia. He spent the remainder of his life recording the interiors of local society households, of which this is a prime example.

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Title of artwork, date

The Oval Room, Smeaton Hepburn, c. 1900

Date supported

2015

Medium and material

oil on canvas

Dimensions

69.5 × 50cm

Grant

938

Total cost

3750

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