Lot Essay
It has been suggested that this drawing is in the hand of one of Adam's two lead draughtsmen from the period 1790-1792, John Robertson or Robert Morison. he drawings do not show the house exactly as executed, as it was not finished until 1800, eight years after Adam's death.
William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th Century and the designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks Edinburgh's New Town.
William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th Century and the designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks Edinburgh's New Town.