Petworth Park

Petworth House

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December 6th 2010
A vast 17th century manor house, Petworth, West Sussex, has been resided in by the Lord and Lady Egremont for a long time. In the 1820s, 3rd Earl of Egremont had admired and highly valued Turner’s paintings, and asked him to paint pictures which would be suitable for his mansion. He completed several masterpieces such as “The Red Room”, or “Petworth Park at Sunset”. In addition to Turner ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more