I was employed to devise a schedule of appropriate paint colours for this 18th century house in Petersham and my company Papers and Paints mixed colours specially for the project. Coincidentally, the house is...
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Dec 11th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Commercial premises |
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Harley Street, London
Harley Street is a street in the...
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Dec 11th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Private Houses |
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50 North Great George’s Street, Dublin
North Great George's Street is one of the finest examples (apart from Henrietta Street) of a complete Georgian avenue. It was originally built as the focus to Belvedere House. I was commissioned to carry out...
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Dec 11th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Exterior | Private Houses |
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Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster
I was commissioned to carry out the paint analysis of a very interesting early 18th century house in Westminster. 71 individual decorative schemes were found on the exterior of the house and this helped date a...
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Dec 11th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Museums | National Trust for Scotland |
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The Georgian House, Edinburgh
No. 7 Charlotte Square (The Georgian House) is an 18th century town house in Edinburgh's New Town, designed by Robert Adam. The house is beautifully furnished, with collections of period china, furniture, art, and...
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Dec 10th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Private Houses | Residences |
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Wilbury House, Wiltshire
Wilbury House was begun in 1710 by William Benson.1 The name appears to have been composed of the Wil of Wilton and the bury of Amesbury, both being neighbouring houses, and both then believed to have been works by...
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Dec 10th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Clubs and Societies | Commercial premises | Portfolio |
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Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire
Stoke Park was designed by James Wyatt (1746-1813) for John Penn. The house passed through a series of owners until 1958 when it was bought by Eton Rural District Council. In 1988 Stoke Park Club took over the...
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Dec 9th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Exterior | Portfolio |
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City of Bath exteriors
I was commissioned to carry out an analysis of the paint on a number of buildings in the City. The purpose was to establish the decorative history of representative doors, windows and railings and to see whether...
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Dec 9th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Conservation | Portfolio | Private Houses | Residences |
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Syon House
In the 18th century, Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, commissioned architect and interior designer Robert Adam and landscape designer Lancelot "Capability" Brown to redesign the house and estate. Work began...
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Dec 8th, 2010 |
Patrick |
Portfolio | Private Houses | Residences |
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Boconnoc House, Lostwithiel
Boconnoc can trace its history back to the Normans. The estate and house were taxed in the Domesday Roll A.D.1087. At one stage it belonged to the Pitt family and it was eventually bequeathed to the Fortescue...
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