London's Country House Collections

by Julius Bryant

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The four houses whose collections form the subject of this book were all built as suburban villas in the first half of the 18th century. In this century they were saved as public monuments and their contents, dispersed by previous owners and tenants, are gradually being replaced or restored. Kenwood, the largest, was bequeathed as a museum by its last owner, the Earl of Iveagh, whose outstanding collection of paintings forms the heart of the display. The other three began their lives as public collections in the post-war period. Chiswick is a monument to the great 3rd Earl of...Read more
  • ISBN10 1857590139
  • ISBN13 9781857590135
  • Publish Date 7 April 1993
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 11 October 2009
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Scala Publishers Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 144
  • Language English