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Giambattista Cipriani (1727-1785) probably painted the insets: Adam frequently employed him to execute decorative paintwork for his interiors.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>The wall decoration is made up of  fluted pilasters, gilt lead, with gilt wood capitals. The fluting of each pilaster is made up of glass paste, with green paper ground and fragments of gilt copper.<br><br><b>Time</b><br>The first designs for the Glass Drawing Room were made in 1770, and the work was carried out from 1773 to about 1775. The design is an early example of Adam's more slender and delicate approach to Neo-classical ornament. With the completion of this room, Adam hoped, but failed, to create a fashion for similar glass drawing rooms.<br><br>","physicalDescription":"Part of the former Glass Drawing room taken from Northumberland House.  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