Artists’ Papers Register
A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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| GB/NNAF/P129 Adam, Robert (1728-1792) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities Born at Kirkcaldy; educated at Edinburgh University; travelled in Italy (1754-1762); elected Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; architect to the king and queen (1762), but resigned when elected MP for Kinross (1768); architect, with his brothers, to the Adelphi, London (begun 1769); worked with his brother James on projects including Kenwood and Osterley houses, and published "Work on architecture" (1773-1778); also a landscape painter; died at his house in Albemarle Street, London (3 March 1792); buried in Westminster Abbey. Thesaurus ARCHITECTS DESIGNERS DRAUGHTSMEN ENGRAVERS (printmakers) LANDSCAPISTS WATERCOLOURISTS Relationships Family relationship with Adam, James (1732-1794) Younger brother Family relationship with Adam, John (1721-1792) Elder brother Family relationship with Adam, William (1689-1748) Father Archival Resources Number noted: 32 Designs for Kimbolton Castle, 1763-66 Held at: Cambridgeshire County Record Office, Huntingdon Document reference: DDM Letters and accounts to Sir Edward Knatchbull, 1761-72 Held at: Centre for Kentish Studies Document reference: U951 A18 Comments: Access by appointment only Designs, drawings etc relating to work at Lowther and Whitehaven Castle, 1765-71 Held at: Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle Headquarters Document reference: D/LONS Copies of plans for Appleby Gaol and Shire Hall, 1766-67 Held at: Cumbria Record Office, Kendal Other information: Accessions to repositories 1966 Autographed bill, 16/7/1759 Held at: Edinburgh Central Library Document reference: BRS/qwN 45/Box (Alphabetical) Comments: Papers listed Draft letter from Professor J Black relating to a memorial for Adam in the New College, nd Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: Gen.875/111/174-5F Letter concerning, to David Laing, City Chambers, Edinburgh, relating to Robert Jamieson, 1887 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: Laing Correspondence Letter concerning, to David Laing, City Chambers, Edinburgh, relating to statue of King Charles, 1869 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: Laing Correspondence Letter concerning, to David Laing, City Chambers, Edinburgh, relating to Greyfriars Church, 1867 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: Laing Correspondence Letter from D S Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, 15/10/1789 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: La.II.588 Letter written on Adam's behalf, relating to a dispute between he and the Deacon of the Masons concerning masonry work on Edinburgh University, 14/12/1790 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: in La.II.500 Letter to A McMillan relating to Lord Bute, etc., 11/8/1758 Held at: Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Document reference: Dc.4.41/101 Accounts, day books etc relating to Audley End, 1763-79 Held at: Essex Record Office Document reference: D/DBy/A23-63, 241-59, 365; F179 Letters (1 vol) from Adam brothers, mostly to Innes & Clerk, merchants, of Lime Street Square, concerning credit arrangements and commercial ventures, including letters from Robert Adam in Italy, and bills, 1754-1800; 1754-1757 Held at: Guildhall Library Document reference: MS 3070 Other information: Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research vol 12 (1934-35) p207 Comments: Access subject to special conditions Papers relating to Monymusk House, 1754-58 Held at: National Archives of Scotland Document reference: GD345/984, 1164 Other information: NRA(S)0099 Family correspondence Held at: National Archives of Scotland Document reference: GD18/4738-4821 Papers relating to Cullen House, etc Held at: National Archives of Scotland Document reference: GD248 Letters from John Paterson, his clerk of works, 1789-91 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Document reference: MSS 19992-3 Other information: NRA(S)1741 Letters to Robert Adam from John Paterson, his clerk of works, 1789-1791 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Document reference: MSS 19992-3 Other information: NRA (S) 1741 Receipt 'for a new elevation for the front of Yester House', 1789 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Document reference: MSS 14693 Papers relating to Edinburgh South Bridge, 1785-89 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Other information: Accessions to repositories 1987 Drawings and designs for Barholm House, 1789 Held at: National Monuments Record of Scotland Document reference: Barholm House drawings Design for a monument to Sir Charles Linnaeus, 1778 Held at: National Monuments Record of Scotland Document reference: Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden Library drawings Other information: NMRS (1991) A Guide to the Collections HMSO Comments: See: James Craig Correspondence relating to a cabinet designed by him for Sir Joseph Banks, 1925-1947 Held at: Natural History Museum Document reference: DF1004/46 Comments: Access by appointment Accounts for work for Sir J H Delaval, 1780-90 Held at: Northumberland Record Office Document reference: 1DE Letter to Sir John Hussey Delaval Held at: Northumberland Record Office Document reference: (A9) NRO 429/14/5 Comments: Deposited Correspondence and papers relating to the brothers Adam Held at: Private Document reference: NRA(S)0063/pp122 126 133 135 Drawings of Culzean Held at: Private Document reference: NRA(S)0952 Plans and drawings relating to Kedleston House Held at: Private Comments: Access by appointment only Certificate of election to the Royal Society, 1761 Held at: Royal Society Document reference: EC/1761/03 Comments: Transcription available through online catalogue Correspondence, 18th C Held at: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds Document reference: NP/A4/1511/1-NP/A4/1525/31-49 Comments: Catalogued Drawings etc relating to work at Nostell Priory, 1767-76 Held at: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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