Christmas at the Country House
In this special festive blog, Yale author Clive Aslet welcomes us in to sit by a warm hearth…
The Art Blog
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THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST IN FRENCH ART, 1870-1905
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THE STORY OF STANSTED PARK
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ILLUSTRATING THE STORY OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE: Q&A WITH BETHAN SCOREY
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PIONEER OF NATURAL HISTORY ILLUSTRATION: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MARK CATESBY
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EXPLORING WILTSHIRE WITH PEVSNER: THE ESTATE VILLAGES OF JOSEPH NEELD
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DANIEL COTTIER: THE COMPLEX ROLE OF A VICTORIAN ART ENTREPRENEUR
Architecture
The Story of the Country House | The Competition
Writers in the 19th century described country houses as their own ‘little kingdoms’: self-contained units with their own…
The Story of Stansted Park
Architecture is about many things – building style, social change, technological advance, but also the human needs and…
Fashion
“The Pocket” Design Competition | The Winners
In the summer of 2020, we asked dress history enthusiasts from across the globe to get crafty (18th…
Fur: A Sensitive History
Fur has built nations, decimated species, subjugated communities and driven fashion. It has inspired great works of art,…
The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing
In this blog, Amy de la Haye gives readers a taste of her latest book, The Rose in…
Art History
The Presence of the Past in French Art, 1870-1905
French art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been widely and richly studied. But modernism…
Illustrating The Story of the Country House: Q&A with Bethan Scorey
Country houses in the UK date back as far as the medieval period, when England had a population…
Pioneer of Natural History Illustration: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby
By Henrietta McBurney Today, the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough shares his passion for the natural…
Recent Posts
Christmas at the Country House
In this special festive blog, Yale author Clive Aslet welcomes us in to sit by a warm hearth…
The Presence of the Past in French Art, 1870-1905
French art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been widely and richly studied. But modernism…
The Story of the Country House | The Competition
Writers in the 19th century described country houses as their own ‘little kingdoms’: self-contained units with their own…