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John Nash

London 1752 - East Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight 1835
British architects of the Regency and Georgian eras
(Wikipedia)

Joseph Anton Couriguer
1820-25 (2012)

Description

Portrait medaillon, john nash 1752-1825, in Nash summer house.

Information Sign

John Nash 1752-1835, Architect.

He designed much of the layout of Regency London, including Regent Street
and Regent's Park, and many exceptional buildings, such as the remodelling
of Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews, and the relocation of Marble Arch.
In St. James's, his works include Carlton House Terrace, Clarence House, The
Theatre Royal, and the formeer United Services Club, Pall Mall.

John Nash supervised the design and layout of the St. James's Square gardens
including this pavilion, known as the Nash Summer House.

Nash Image by Joseph Anton Couriguer. Wax Medallion, c. 1820-1825.
© National Portrait Gallery, London. Reproduced with Permission.

Sculptor

Joseph Anton Couriguer (1750 - Paris 1830), Swiss goldsmith modeller.

Sources & Information

St James's Square Trust, The Nash Summerhouse.
London Remembers, Memorials.

Locatie (N 51°30'24" - W 0°8'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo212; Photograph: 18 March 2019
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