Interior view of the classically-inspired entrance hall at Spencer House. A relief of Antinous hangs over the fireplace, a cast of a Roman original the Spencers saw at Cardinal Albani's home in Rome during their Grand Tour

Date:
Jun 1895
Location:
Spencer House, 27 St James's Place, Marylebone, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1A 1NR
Reference:
BL13182
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The architect of the mansion was John Vardy, and the photograph was commissioned by the 5th Earl Spencer. This photograph was reproduced on p.91 of Joseph Friedman's book 'Spencer House: Chronicle of a Great London Mansion' (1993).

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Vardy, John

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Client: Spencer, John Poyntz

Keywords

Neo Classicism, Entrance Hall, Georgian Town House