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The Plans, Elevation, and Sections of Holkham in Norfolk, the Seat of the late Earl of Leicester

Author Author and architect Matthew Brettingham British
Designer Relates to designs made by William Kent British
Printer John Haberkorn British
1761
Not on view

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  • Title: The Plans, Elevation, and Sections of Holkham in Norfolk, the Seat of the late Earl of Leicester
  • Author: Author and architect Matthew Brettingham (British, 1699–1769)
  • Designer: Relates to designs made by William Kent (British, Bridlington, Yorkshire ca. 1685–1748 London)
  • Printer: John Haberkorn (German, active London 1754–67)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1761
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 19 9/16 × 14 1/8 × 11/16 in. (49.7 × 35.8 × 1.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.90
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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