Simon Green

Dumfries House: An Architectural Story

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ISBN 13:: 9781902419954
author:: Simon Green
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Historic Environment Scotland 1st paperback edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 280
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 2.5 x 27.9 cm
Genre:: Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture, Types of Architecture, Simon Green,Dumfries House: An Architectural Story,Historic Environment Scotland,1902419952,Architecture,Architecture / Buildings / Residential,Architecture: residential buildings,
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Dumfries House: An Architectural Story Dumfries House is one of Scotland's most significant country houses, built by Robert, John and James Adam in 1760. Its history is intertwined with that of the Arts and Crafts movement, as it was adapted and altered over the years by leading figures such as Robert Weir Schultz. The house boasts an impressive collection of eighteenth-century furniture, including works by Thomas Chippendale and pieces by renowned Edinburgh furniture-makers. This landmark book explores the people and ideas behind Dumfries House, drawing on previously unpublished documents from the Bute family archives and a wealth of photographs, plans, and drawings from the National Trust for Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Through its pages, author Simon Green reveals the story of this unique building, which has survived as a treasured eighteenth-century family residence.

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