Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 125. THE LIBRAE KEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD. KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 175 stucco decoration by Joseph Rose. At the present time the ground of the ceiling is chiefly coloured pale pink, but a certain light bluish colour has been introduced around the panels, which contain paintings. The modelled enrichments have been gilded in all cases. In the Works, Adam stated his reason for adopting such treatments, in his description of Ken Wood, where we read : The grounds of the panels
Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 125. THE LIBRAE KEN WOOD, HAMPSTEAD. KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 175 stucco decoration by Joseph Rose. At the present time the ground of the ceiling is chiefly coloured pale pink, but a certain light bluish colour has been introduced around the panels, which contain paintings. The modelled enrichments have been gilded in all cases. In the Works, Adam stated his reason for adopting such treatments, in his description of Ken Wood, where we read : The grounds of the panels and friezes are coloured with light tints of pink and green, so as to take off the glare of white, so common in every ceiling till of late. This always appeared to me so cold and unfinished, that I ventured to introduce this variety of grounds, at once to relieve the ornaments, remove the crudeness of the white, and create a harmony between the ceiling and the side walls, with their hangings, pictures, and other Fig. 126.—Library Alcove, Ken Wood. i;6 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM At Ken Wood not only is some of the silver plate designedby Robert Adam still preserved, but also some of the original accountsand other documents relating to the house. From these accountswe are able, by permission of the Earl of Mansfield, to make any
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