Detail of the painted panel in the drawing room at Ackworth Villa, depicting palm trees

Date:: 1864

Location:: Ackworth Villa, Ackworth, Wakefield; Show all locations

The Court, Ackworth, Wakefield

Reference:: OP12043

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

A description beneath the photograph reads "Augustinus Aglio, Cremonensis, pinxit, A.D. 1808. Photographed by W. D. Howard in 1864". Augustine Aglio (1777-1857) was an Italian painter, decorator and lithographer who moved to England in the early 19th century and was responsible for the decoration of a number of houses and theatres from 1804 onwards.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/48 Early Photographic Print Collection: West Yorkshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Howard, W D

Keywords

Wall Painting, Georgian House