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Set of engravings of French Chateaux & Tombs of British Worthies

Various, 1720–1796

Marble Hill House, Twickenham

Set of four engravings of French Chateaux: 1) Vue de Chateau de Versailles by J Rigaud; 2) Vue de la Chapelle du Chateau de Versailles by J Rigaud; 3) Autre vue de Chateau Royal de Chambord by I Silverstre; 4) Chateau de Versailles by GP Harding. Also 'Tombs of British Worthies', a pair of engravings of the tombs and antechamber of Livia Italia, published by Robert Bowyer, London 1796: 1) Antiquaries by GP Harding; 2) Poets by John Landseer after Robert Smicke. Part of a bequest to three museums by R A Reading through the Art Fund in 1987.

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Set of engravings of French Chateaux & Tombs of British Worthies, 1720–1796

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1987

Medium and material

Engraving

Gifted by

R A Reading

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