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Hilly landscape with peasant family at a Cottage Door, Children playing and Woodcutter returning The Woodcutters Return. Thomas Gainsborough was the first British artist to employ cottages as a major subject, [1] [2] in what has become known as his "Cottage Door" paintings, painted during the final decades of his life; and was in the vanguard of a late 18th century fad of interest in them.
18th-century painting stubs (361 P) Pages in category "18th-century paintings" ... The Old Plantation; P.
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...
Victorian painting refers to the distinctive styles of painting in the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). Victoria's early reign was characterised by rapid industrial development and social and political change, which made the United Kingdom one of the most powerful and advanced nations in the world.
At 18th-century Holkham Hall, service and secondary wings (foreground) clearly flank the mansion and were intended to be viewed as part of the overall facade. Servants' quarters , also known as staff's quarters , are those parts of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation.
18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; Pages in category "18th-century English painters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 457 total. ...
Rococo architecture, prevalent during the reign of Louis XV in France from 1715 to 1774, is an exceptionally ornamental and exuberant architectural style characterized by the use of rocaille motifs such as shells, curves, mascarons, arabesques, and other classical elements.
Pages in category "Houses completed in the 18th century" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 288 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .