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A View of Kenwood from the South

George Robertson (1744–1788)

English Heritage, Kenwood

A View of Kenwood from the South

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This wash drawing shows a view of the iconic south front of Kenwood following Robert Adam's transformation of the original Jacobean mansion into a striking neoclassical villa. Through the centre of the drawing can be seen a wall, which was removed by Humphry Repton during his remodelling of the landscape in the 1790s. In the foreground of the drawing are three men, one with a sketching board, and a dog to the right. To their left are a small folk of sheep and several of Lord Mansfield's prized herd of English long-horn cattle. The drawing was engraved in 1781 by Wilson Lowry and published by John Boydell with the title 'A View of Kenwood, the Seat of the Earl of Mansfield's, in the County of Middlesex'. George Robertson was born in London about 1748, the son of a wine merchant.

English Heritage, Kenwood

London

Title

A View of Kenwood from the South

Date

1780

Medium

pencil & wash on paper

Measurements

H 35 x W 52 cm

Accession number

88029042

Acquisition method

acquired, 1978

Work type

Drawing

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English Heritage, Kenwood

Hampstead Lane, London, Greater London NW3 7JR England

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George Robertson

1744–1788

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