Now! Then! 2025! - A Yorkshire Almanac

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The only pictures are: four large pictures by Zucchi – compositions to show Italian manners; landscapes – views of Knaresborough, Plumpton rocks, Harewood Castle; by Sir Joshua Reynolds – portrait, whole length, late Lord Harewood, ditto Lady Harrington, ditto Lady Worsley & half Length; by Singleton – 1795, whole length of late Lord Harwood, ditto of Dowager Lady Harwood; by Hoppner – Mrs Yorke, daughter to Lord Harewood, Mrs H. Lascelles.

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August 29.—Saw Lord Harwood’s [Harewood’s] House.—It is built of stone and is beautifully situated on the side of sloping ground, at the bottom of which a fine river passes. The view of the country is very extensive, and exhibits all the riches of cultivation. The House is a very good one, and the rooms comfortable and seem made for use.

The only pictures are—4 large pictures by Zucchi, compositions to show Italian manners. Landscapes, views of Knaresborough, Plimpton rocks, Harwood Castle [etc]. By Sir Joshua Reynolds—Portrait, whole length, late Lord Harwood. Do— Do— Lady Harrington, Do— Do— Lady Worsley & Half Length. By Singleton, 1795, Whole Length of late Lord Harwood. Do. of Dowager Lady Harwood. By Hoppner Mrs. Yorke daugr. to Lord Harwood, Mrs. H. Lascelles.

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• Antonio Zucchi (1) ·
• Coleman, Jane (1755-1824) (2), daughter of William Coleman and Jane Seymour, daughters Jane Stanhope, Countess of Harrington, and Seymour Fleming by Sir John Fleming (ca. 1730-63), second wife in 1770 of Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood ·
• Daniel Lascelles (1714–1784) (1) ·
• Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood (2) ·
• Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood (2) ·
• Farington, Joseph (1747-1821) (13), landscape painter and diarist, inter alia of Turner ·
• Harewood Castle (1) ·
• Harewood House (3) ·
• John Hoppner (1) ·
• John Singleton Copley (1) ·
• Joshua Reynolds (1) ·
• Knaresborough (9) ·
• Landscape art (3) ·
• Painting (5) ·
• Plumpton Rocks (1) ·
• Portrait (1) ·
• River Wharfe (8) ·

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