Portrait of a Patron: The Patronage and Collecting of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, 1674-1744

Susan Jenkins

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007 - History - 219 pages

Remembered by history as a man of extravagant bad taste, this book reassesses the reputation of James Brydges, first Duke of Chandos (1674–1744). Through a close examination of the documentary sources and contemporary accounts a picture is instead created of an influential figure at the centre of a web of patronage, a builder of a celebrated house and supporter of public architectural projects, who played a leading role in establishing a taste for Palladianism in England which was to define the Georgian period.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Ambitions Achievements Politics: 9
• The Building of Cannons 28: 51
• The Interior Decoration: 57
• The Grounds of Cannons: 75
• Architectural and other Projects: 91
• Collectors and Collections: 111
• The Duke of Chandos as a Collector: 127
• The Duke asApollo of the Arts: 155
• Death and Disposal: 173
• Selected List of Works Formerly Belonging to James Brydges: 183
• Select Bihliography: 199
• Index 211: 217

Bibliographic information

• Title: Portrait of a Patron: The Patronage and Collecting of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, 1674-1744
• Author: Susan Jenkins
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007
• ISBN: 0754641562, 9780754641568
• Length: 219 pages
• Subjects: History / Modern / General