Petworth House: an urn at the end of the west front
| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA38909 |
| Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971)
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | Petworth |
| Subject Date | 1696 |
| Image Date | 1959 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Classical Revival |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | ESP/ENG/3287 (ES1113.4) |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
The house was rebuilt by an unknown architect, probably Daniel Marot, between 1688 and 1696 for Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. It was remodelled after a fire in 1714, and further altered in 1756-1763 by Matthew Brettingham the elder, and in 1774-1779 by Matthew Brettingham the younger.
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Subject tags
country houses, sculpture, decorative stonework