Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 119.—Doorway, Red Drawing-Room, Syon House. 168 THE ALTERATIONS AT SYON HOUSE. AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY WORK 169 of the pilasters, where they are secured to a ground formed ofpieces of ivory. The Library was described by Robert Adam as a gallery ofgreat length, though rather too narrow and too low to be in thejust proportion he could have wished. (See Figs. 1, Frontispiece,46, 47, 105, and 120.) It is, however, he continued, finishedin a style to afford great variety and amusement ;
Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . Fig. 119.—Doorway, Red Drawing-Room, Syon House. 168 THE ALTERATIONS AT SYON HOUSE. AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY WORK 169 of the pilasters, where they are secured to a ground formed ofpieces of ivory. The Library was described by Robert Adam as a gallery ofgreat length, though rather too narrow and too low to be in thejust proportion he could have wished. (See Figs. 1, Frontispiece,46, 47, 105, and 120.) It is, however, he continued, finishedin a style to afford great variety and amusement ; and is, for thisreason, an admirable room for the reception of company beforedinner, or for the ladies to retire after it: For the with-drawingroom lying between this and the eating room, prevents the noiseof the men from being troublesome ; and for this reason we wouldalways recommend the intervention of a room in great apartmentsto prevent such inconvenience. Owing to the Library havingbeen continued the entire extent of the eastern side of the house,a length of 130 ft. 6 in. was obtained. Upon one side are thewindows which overlook the grounds and the river, while onthe other side a
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