Page 18 - Homes & Antiques (February 2020)

In the Spotlight

A CHARLES

CAMERON

CHIMNEYPIECE

Drawing on both neoclassical
and Palladian styles, this
exquisite marble chimneypiece,
designed by the architect
Charles Cameron, is for sale at
Westland London for £192,000.
Carved by sculptor Thomas
Carter, the central pu!i "gures
in high relief represent the
Arts, Sciences, Knowledge and
Industry, and the main piece is
#anked by foliate columns.
It caused such a stir, being
one of the few salvaged pieces
from 15 Hanover Square,
London – the only architectural
project in the UK with known
evidence of Charles Cameron’s
involvement. Very li!le of his
work remains in England, as
the Scotsman had moved to
Russia by 1779 to work as a
court architect for Catherine II.
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