Capriccio, with a castle above a waterfall

细节

Robert Adam, F.R.S., F.S.A. (Kirkaldy 1728-1792 London)
Capriccio, with a castle above a waterfall
pen and brown ink and watercolour, on paper, circular
8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) diam.

来源

G.T. Biddulph.
Lt. Col. W.H. Brindley.

注意事项

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

拍品专文

The second son of William Adam (1689-1748), Robert Adam was a neo-classical architect and furniture designer who trained under his father, the foremost Scottish architect of the period. Already a competent draughtsman, in 1754 he embarked on the Grand Tour, spending five years in Italy studying architecture under Charles-Louis Clérisseau and Giovanni Battista Piranesi. On his return, he set up a practice in London with his brother James, becoming one of the most fashionable and successful architects in the country and having a profound effect on both Georgian life and the classical design of English country houses.
His drawings and watercolours, unlike his architectural plans, are highly romantic and picturesque capriccios showing castles and river gorges.