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Article: The mysterious Mr Cuenot: Tessa Murdoch presents new evidence about the identity of the carver who provided ornament and furniture for the 9th Duke and Duchess of Norfolk's London house, unveiled to rapturous acclaim in 1756.(A FRENCH CARVER AT NORFOLK HOUSE)(Jean Antoine Cuenot)
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The decoration of the celebrated interiors at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, rebuilt in 1748-56, owed much to the taste of Mary Blount, 9th Duchess of Norfolk. With her Catholic family, she had spent her formative years in exile on the continent and the early, years of her marriage in the south of France. During this time she saw and admired both French and Italian interiors. (1) At the time of the rebuilding of Norfolk House, she owned copies of the latest French engravings by the leading designer Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), published by Gabriel Huquier c. 1749. (2) Although the exterior was designed by the neo-palladian Matthew Brettingham, the interior ...
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