Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 207.—Main Staircase Hall, 20 St Jamess Square. 35 274 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM matter the brothers appear to have been influenced by Frencharchitects, who had not infrequently used curved forms in theplans of private houses : in fact, during the period of Louis XV.,. Fig. 208.—Detail of Ball-Room, 20 Portman Square. Juste Aurele Meissonnier did not hesitate to use curves of contra-flexure in the plans of various rooms. It may, however, be saidthat Robert Adam an
Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 207.—Main Staircase Hall, 20 St Jamess Square. 35 274 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM matter the brothers appear to have been influenced by Frencharchitects, who had not infrequently used curved forms in theplans of private houses : in fact, during the period of Louis XV.,. Fig. 208.—Detail of Ball-Room, 20 Portman Square. Juste Aurele Meissonnier did not hesitate to use curves of contra-flexure in the plans of various rooms. It may, however, be saidthat Robert Adam and his brothers never introduced curvedapartments excessively so as to make the general effect as mono- AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE AMERICAN WAR 275 tonous as that produced by the almost invariable adoption ofrectangular forms, after the usual custom in this country. In thedescriptions of Syon House and of Lord Stanleys house inGrosvenor Square, extracts are given from the explanation of theplans in the Works, and these not only relate to the particularcases in point, but also enlarge to some extent upon the subjectof planning generally. During the seventies and early eighties, the brothers becameclosely associated with the development of the town of Bath andof the Bathwick estate. Their employment in this matter wasclue to Mr William Johnstone of Westerhall, who had marriedFrances Pulte
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