James Wyatt
English architect (1746 - 1813) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Wyatt PRA (3 August 1746 – 4 September 1813) was an English architect, a rival of Robert Adam in the neoclassical and neo-Gothic styles. He was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1785 and was its president from 1805 to 1806.
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James Wyatt | |
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Mezzotint after a portrait by Wyatt's son Matthew Cotes Wyatt | |
Born | (1746-08-03)3 August 1746 Blackbrook Farm, Weeford, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 4 September 1813(1813-09-04) (aged 67) 2 miles east of Marlborough in carriage accident |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Rachel Lunn |
Children | 4 sons, including Benjamin Dean, Matthew Cotes, Philip |
Buildings | Fonthill Abbey |
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