The architect king : George III and the culture of the Enlightenment / David Watkin
2004, First Edition. London : Royal Collection. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #447597
ISBN: 1902163508
Physical description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 26 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-217) and index. Contents: Introduction. King of England, Elector of Hanover ; A royal topography ; George III's patronage of the arts and science. -- The architectural patronage of the royal family. The early Hanoverians ; The Mecklenburg-Strelitz family and Queen Charlotte. -- The education of a prince: tutors, advisers, friends. The mentors ; The prince's drawings. -- A taste of France: works at the start of the reign. The gold state coach ; Buckingham House ; Richmond and Kew. -- George III, the Royal Academy, and Somerset House. The Royal Academy ; The building and design of Somerset House. -- The architecture of chivalry and the return to Windsor. The King's Audience Chamber, Edward III, and chivalry ; West and the Chapel of the History of Revealed Religion ; Royal visits to historic houses ; St. George's Chapel, Windsor ; The Upper Ward restored and rebuilt ; Gothic, the king, and nationhood. -- Landscape, agriculture, and architecture: Richmond and Windsor. Agricultural improvements ; 'Capability' Brown at Richmond Gardens ; Richmond Park ; Virginia Water ; Humphry Repton ; The Lodge at Windsor. -- Architecture and court culture in England and on the Continent. Visitors to England from the Holy Roman Empire ; The central role of Chambers ; The Swedish and Russian courts ; Courts of the Holy Roman Empire ; The children of George III and Queen Charlotte ; An American parallel: Thomas Jefferson. -- Conclusion. Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain 1738-1820 Art patronage. George III, King of Great Britain 1738-1820.
Price: €40.00