Woburn Abbey: the grotto
Architect/Designer | De Caus, Isaac (d. 1656?) |
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Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Woburn Abbey |
Subject Date | 1620 |
Image Date | 1966 |
View | Interior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ENG/4544 (ES11473) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Shells ; Country houses ; Fantastic architecture ; Grottoes ; Gardens |
NOTES: Woburn Abbey became the seat of the Russell family in 1547 and of the Dukes of Bedford from 1694. The Abbey was largely rebuilt between 1744 and 1790 by Henry Flitcroft and Henry Holland. The house and park were opened to the public in 1955.
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