William Kent

Portrait by [[William Aikman (painter)|William Aikman]], {{circa|1710–1720}} William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but his real talent was for design in various media.

Kent introduced the Palladian style of architecture into England with the villa at Chiswick House, and also originated the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden at Chiswick, Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, and Rousham House in Oxfordshire. As a landscape gardener he revolutionised the layout of estates, but had limited knowledge of horticulture.

He complemented his houses and gardens with stately furniture for major buildings including Hampton Court Palace, Chiswick House, Devonshire House and Rousham. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1923
    New York, John Wiley & Sons, inc.; [etc., etc.] 1923.
    xvi, 2247 p. illus., diagrs. 19 cm.
  2. 2
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1908
    New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] 1908.
    xxxii, 1129 p. illus., diagrs. 18 cm.
  3. 3
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1906
    New York, Wiley, 1906.
    458 p. illus., maps.
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    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1916
    New York, John Wiley & Sons; [etc., etc.] 1916.
    xliv p., 1 ℓ., 1526 p. illus., diagrs. 18 cm.
  5. 5
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1918
    New York, John Wiley & Sons; [etc., etc.] 1918.
    vii, 261 p. incl. forms. 29 cm.
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  7. 7
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1910
    New York, J. Wiley & sons, 1910.
    xxix, 1461 p. illus., diagrs. 18 cm.
  8. 8
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1890
    New York, D. Van Nostrand Co., 1890.
    142 p. illus.
  9. 9
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1895
    New York : J. Wiley, 1895.
    xxx, 1087 p. : ill. (incl. diagrs.) ; 17 cm.
  10. 10
    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1903
    New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] 1903.
    1 p. l., iv p., 1 l., v-xxxii, 1113 p. illus., diagrs. 18 cm.
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    by Kent, William, 1851-1918
    Published 1879
    New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1879.
    139 p. incl. illus., tables, diagrs. (1 fold.) 15 cm.
    Also issued online.

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