Chiswick House, London (1729) *

Artist/Designer: William Kent

Project Location: London, United Kingdom

Figure 1: Chiswick House and Gardens Towards the Round Room, ArtStor (2013). Digital. ( Source | Accessed : May 16, 2013 | Photographer: Alec and/or Marlene Hartill )

Figure 2: "Chiswick House by Lord Burlington, at Chiswick, England, 1729." Great Buildings ( Source | Accessed : October 2, 2014 | Photographer: William Kent )

Figure 3: "Chiswick House by Lord Burlington, at Chiswick, England, 1729." Great Buildings ( Source | Accessed : October 2, 2014 | Photographer: William Kent )

Figure 4: "Chiswick House by Lord Burlington, at Chiswick, England, 1729." Great Buildings ( Source | Accessed : October 2, 2014 | Photographer: William Kent )

Style/Period(s):
Neoclassical

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Plaster, Paint

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

http://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/

A Visit to Chiswick House, Part Two

Chiswick House General Information

Significant Date(s):
18th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Harris, John. The Palladian Revival: Lord Burlington, His Villa and Garden at Chiswick. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994.
Harris, John. 'Chiswick House: A Saga of Possession', Apollo, January 1991, pp. 20-5.
Hewlings, Richard. Chiswick House and Gardens. London: English Heritage, 1989.
Hussey, Christopher: 'Chiswick House Restored', Country Life, 31 July 1958.
Spence, R.T.: "Chiswick House and Gardens, 1726-1732', Burlington Magazine, August 1993.

Building Address: Chiswick HouseChiswick, London, UK W4 3UN, UK

Significant Dates: Construction Date (1725-1729)
Note: The Chiswick House was built after the burning of the older Burlington House in 1725.

Supporting Staff/ Designers: N/A
Lord Burlington (Architecture/Interior Designer)
William Kent (Landscape Architect)

Tags: Paladian Style, Georgian Style, English Design, Stone, Paint, Plaster, Classical, Neo-Classical, Villa

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