Petworth - The People and the Place (Paperback)

Illustrated guide to Petworth, the 17th-century mansion in West Sussex that was featured on a popular BBC2 and BBC4 programme in 2011. This vast late 17th-century mansion is set in a beautiful 700-acre deer park in West Sussex, landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and immortalised in Turner's paintings. The house contains the National Trust's finest collection of pictures, with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake, ancient and Neo-classical sculpture, fine furniture and carvings by Grinling Gibbons. The servants' quarters contain fascinating kitchens (including a copper batterie de cuisine of more than 1,000 pieces) and other service rooms. Petworth is the second title in a new series of guidebooks published for the National Trust, featuring some of its most important, popular and prestigious properties. The National Trust is one of the largest landowners in the UK. It protects and opens to the public over 350 historic houses, gardens and ancient monuments throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There was a popular television programme on Petworth House on BBC2 and BBC4 in 2011 which brought many extra visitors to the property.

General

Imprint:	National Trust Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	National Trust History & Heritage
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	Christopher Rowell • National Trust Books
Dimensions:	274 x 196 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-7078-0420-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Palaces, chateaux, country houses Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides
LSN:	0-7078-0420-5
Barcode:	9780707804200

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