For the King's Pleasure: The Furnishing and Decoration of George IV's Apartments at Windsor Castle
By Hugh Roberts
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By Hugh Roberts
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This pioneering study of one of the most lavish and costly interior decoration schemes ever carried out in England provides and unparalleled insight into George IV’s patronage of the arts. Drawing on much previously unpublished material, including royal correspondence, original accounts and detailed inventories, Hugh Roberts reconstructs the history of George IV’s last and greatest commission, the rebuilding and refurnishing of the Private Apartments at Windsor Castle.
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