List of pictures at the seat of T.B. Brydges Barret, Esq. : at Lee Priory, in the county of Kent
Dimensions
[4], 69, [3] pages, 1 leaf of plates (folded); Height: 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
N5245 .B7 1817
Art Historical Context
In the early 19th century, art collections were symbols of refined taste among Britain's elite, and this 1817 catalog exemplifies that era's connoisseurship. Titled *List of pictures at the of T.B. Brydges Barret, Esq : at Lee Priory in the county of Kent it meticulously documents the paintings housed at Lee Priory, theish estate of the scholarly Brydges family. Egerton Brydges 1st Baronet—a prominent bibliophile and founder of the private Lee Priory Press—likely oversaw its creation, with contributions from James Hayday (noted bookbinder) and John Warwick (possible illustrator). Spanning 69 p...
About the Artist
James Hayday|Sir Egerton Brydges, 1st Baronet|John Warwick ( |British|British) · 1796 |1762 |1800 –1872 |1837 |1850
1796–1872|British, Wootton 1762–1837 Campagne Gros Jean, Switzerland|Private Press, of Lee Priory