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Who was Robert Adam’s main architectural rival as architect of the King’s Works?
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Robert Adam
Robert Adam, oil painting by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Robert Adam’s principal architectural rival as architect of the King’s Works was William Chambers. Adam was appointed to this position in November 1761 through the influence of John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute.1