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petworth: painter’s paradise

He was the perfect patron. Lord Egremont’s whims included art and artists, and Turner painted luminous works at Petworth for him. Egremont befriended and encouraged the artist for more than thirty years, from 1809 until Egremont’s death in 1837. Inside … Continue reading

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