{"product_id":"9781350358607-hidden-patrons","title":"Hidden Patrons","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWomen and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Architectural Book of the Year Award 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn enduring myth of Georgian architecture is that it was purely the pursuit of male architects and their wealthy male patrons.  History states that it was men who owned grand estates and houses, who commissioned famous architects, and who embarked upon elaborate architectural schemes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Patrons\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles this myth - revealing instead that women were at the heart of the architectural patronage of the day, exerting far more influence and agency than has previously been recognised. Architectural drawing and design, discourse, and patronage were interests shared by many women in the eighteenth century. Far from being the preserve of elite men, architecture was a passion shared by both sexes, intellectually and practically, as long as they possessed sufficient wealth and autonomy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an accessible, readable account, \u003ci\u003eHidden Patrons \u003c\/i\u003euncovers the role of women as important patrons and designers of architecture and interiors in eighteenth-century Britain and Ireland. Exploring country houses, Georgian townhouses, villas, estates, and gardens, it analyses female patronage from across the architectural spectrum, and examines the work of a range of pioneering women from grand duchesses to businesswomen to lowly courtesans.  Re-examining well-known Georgian masterpieces alongside lesser-known architectural gems, \u003ci\u003eHidden Patrons\u003c\/i\u003e unearths unseen archival material to provide a fascinating new view of the role of women in the architecture of the Georgian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41089130135649,"sku":"9781350358607","price":26.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35765424.jpg?v=1755785213","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350358607-hidden-patrons","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}