Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain by Boyington, Amy

Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

An enduring myth of Georgian architecture is that it was purely the pursuit of male architects and...
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Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain by Boyington, Amy

Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

BD$64.11

Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

BD$64.11
Author: Amy Boyington
Format: Paperback
Language: English

An enduring myth of Georgian architecture is that it was purely the pursuit of male architects and their wealthy male patrons. History states that it was men who owned grand estates and houses, who commissioned famous architects, and who embarked upon elaborate architectural schemes.

Hidden Patrons dismantles this myth - revealing instead that women were at the heart of the architectural patronage of the day, exerting far more influence and agency than has previously been recognised. Architectural drawing and design, discourse, and patronage were interests shared by many women in the eighteenth century. Far from being the preserve of elite men, architecture was a passion shared by both sexes, intellectually and practically, as long as they possessed sufficient wealth and autonomy.

In an accessible, readable account, Hidden Patrons uncovers the role of women as important patrons and designers of architecture and interiors in eighteenth-century Britain and Ireland. Exploring country houses, Georgian townhouses, villas, estates, and gardens, it analyses female patronage from across the architectural spectrum, and examines the work of a range of pioneering women from grand duchesses to businesswomen to lowly courtesans. Re-examining well-known Georgian masterpieces alongside lesser-known architectural gems, Hidden Patrons unearths unseen archival material to provide a fascinating new view of the role of women in the architecture of the Georgian era.

Author: Amy Boyington
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Published: 11/30/2023
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781350358607

About the Author
Dr Amy Boyington is author of Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain (Bloomsbury Visual Arts) and is a social and architectural historian. She is a trustee of the Georgian Group and popular Instagram and TikTok historian.


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