Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 133.—Lansdowne House. the London Chronicle of October 1765 it was stated that theconsideration paid was ,£22,000, an amount which was believedto be .£3,000 less than the cost price. Yet the house was un-finished at the time when this transfer was effected. Theillustrations of Lansdowne House occur in the second volume ofthe Works, and upon the plan, elevation, and external detail, pub-lished in this volume, the inscription: R- Adam, Architect, 1765,. Fig. 134. THE BACK DRA^1 G-KOO
Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 133.—Lansdowne House. the London Chronicle of October 1765 it was stated that theconsideration paid was ,£22,000, an amount which was believedto be .£3,000 less than the cost price. Yet the house was un-finished at the time when this transfer was effected. Theillustrations of Lansdowne House occur in the second volume ofthe Works, and upon the plan, elevation, and external detail, pub-lished in this volume, the inscription: R- Adam, Architect, 1765,. Fig. 134. THE BACK DRA^1 G-KOOM, LANSDOWNE HOUSE. / KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 187 If this is the date when the designs were prepared,building operations must have proceeded with all possible expedi-tion, since it appearsthat in the followingyear, 1766, the housewas considered to besufficiently advancedto be fit for resi-dence. From theentry in the Diaryof Lady Shelburnefor the 14th January1766, it appears thather ladyship andthe Earl paid avisit of inspectionon that day to thenew house in Berke-ley Square. Whenthe house becameready for occupa-tion, Lady Shelburnewas agreeably im-pressed, as we mayjudge from the fol-lowing extract fromher Diary :— Saturday, Aug- „ ust 20th, 1766.—Ibad the pleasure ofcoming to Shelburne House
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