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Preliminary design and two alternative finished drawings for the ceiling for the circular dressing room, 1767 (3)

The circular dressing room is located in the centre of the eastern half of the house, between the state dressing room and the library. A circular room appears in this location in Carr's earlier designs so it is not possible to credit Adam with its conception entirely. In Adam's initial designs this room was octagonal and designated as a formal dressing room for Edwin Lascelles, leading off the library. This room provides an excellent example of how the arrangement and use of different areas of the house changed between the differing designs for the structure. It was finally built with access to the back stairs and the state bed chamber, with a small irregular lobby leading into the alcove. As such it must be considered as a secondary dressing room to that room, and Bolton's plan suggests that it was intended for a lady - corresponding to the state dressing room, some drawings for which are inscribed to suggest that it was for a gentleman (Adam volumes 22/193 and 22/191).


The simpler plasterwork scheme (Adam volume 11/149) was chosen and was executed by Joseph Rose who charged £125 for his work in this room. However, a close imitation of the painted scheme (Adam volume 11/148) was produced for the unexecuted circular breakfasting parlour at Kedleston in 1768. The room was demolished by Barry in the 1840s, and now forms part of a corridor.
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