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The Lansdowne Athlete
The Lansdowne Athlete THE LANSDOWNE ATHLETE 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D. Made of Pentelic marble, 25.6 cm.(10 in.) high The striking, just under life-sized, head of a young man, with idealised features, is turned slightly to the left. His head is crowned with closely curled luxurious hair, he has a slightly parted mouth with full lips and dimpled corners, with a rounded cleft chin below and perfect straight nose above. The facial features are finely sculpted, with a hint of musculature, cheek bone, and delicate neck folds. The naturalistically modelled head encapsulates both power, innocence and boldness, displaying the skill and virtuosity of the unknown sculptor to incredible effect. Indeed the workmanship can be likened to the great Greek sculptor, Lysippus, whose many bronze masterpieces exhibited the same finesse Marble head of an athlete, Museo Archeologico and dexterity; characteristics often admired and emulated by others. Nazionale, Palestrina, Inv. no 568 The identification as an athlete can be made by the distinctive facial features of the youth, including the closely cropped hair, challenging gaze and thick muscular neck. Parallels with other known pieces include; the Head of an Athlete, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Palestrina, Inv. no 568 (cf. illustrations), as well as reflecting such iconic works as the bronze Antikythera Youth, National Museum Athens, Inv. no 13396. Pentelic marble Pentelic marble is from a quarry complex on the slopes of Mount Pentelicus, some 16 km. north of Athens. The stone is characterised by its fine grain and pure colour; the white tinged with a golden hue. -
9 Chesterfield
9 CHESTERFIELD STREET LONDON, W1 CLASSIC REIMAGINED Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. When something has integral character, classic style, and perfect proportions you don’t throw it away and start again. You reimagine it and make it even better. 9 Chesterfield Street. A building to sit back in and enjoy. 9 Chesterfield Street (centre) This exquisite historic townhouse in the heart of Mayfair has retained its elegant frontage that effortlessly radiates stability, excellent taste, and timeless architectural perfection. Inside much will change. A comprehensive refurbishment of 4,156 sq ft will retain the prime architectural features. Beautiful flooring, contempory lighting and an attractive modern office is to be created throughout. BERKELEY Browns The Punchbowl SQUARE Sexy Fish Annabel’s MOUNT STREET GARDENS Kai Mayfair BuddhaBox Boxing Gym T S E W E E TR MNKY House M S S S The Arts Club LE AY’ R H A The Mayfair Radisson H C T D E O V The Greenhouse TRE S E N R S O T T TRE SO EE T STR HILL TRA U S E DW Fitness T Quaglino’s T H The Grill at The Dorchester A U D The Chesterfield Mayfair Novikov Mahiki Mayfair LE Y ST ST China Tang at The Dorchester The Washington Mayfair J RE C H A E E M T ST ES’S ST EET E TR RF EY S TILN IE Tamarind The Dorchester L Sake No Hana D R 9 ST Langan’s Brasserie EET RE The Ritz London E T PAR TE C GA L OPE A NH TR R K STA G E E S Le Caprice LANE B T S 45 Park Lane TREE E T S C R ZON E Avenue CUR K E S T T EWS Y KET M L MAR IL REET The Royal Over Seas League ERD ST Green Park EPH W Living Well London Park Lane Mews SH H IT PICCAD E H O R S E S Chutney Mary ST T ORD R ERTF E HYDE PARK H E London Hilton T Nobu LY IL Sheraton Grand PICCAD The Athenaeum GREEN PARK COYA Mayfair The Four Seasons Hard Rock Cafe Hyde Park Corner InterContinental London Park Lane POSTCODE PERFECTION From Bertie Wooster to the most expensive address on the Monopoly board, Mayfair, part of the historical Grosvenor estate, is world-famous. -
Introducing the Polo Lounge at the Dorchester Rooftop
Press Release June 2021 Los Angeles comes to London: Introducing the Polo Lounge at The Dorchester Rooftop (London) This summer, famed Los Angeles restaurant the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel will pop-up at The Dorchester Rooftop, bringing a taste of California to London. With views across Hyde Park and East London, The Dorchester Rooftop will be transformed to the Polo Lounge with its iconic décor including candy-stripes and pink bougainvillea flowers, with the iconic Polo Lounge sign ready for that Instagram moment. Throughout July and August, the al fresco restaurant and lounge will be open daily for lunch and dinner for guests to sample the restaurant’s classic dishes including the famed McCarthy Salad. Known as the epicentre of LA power dining, the Polo Lounge has been the favourite spot for generations of stars and Hollywood deal-makers. The first time ever that the restaurant has held a pop-up, the Polo Lounge at The Dorchester Rooftop will bring guests a taste of Tinsel Town with a live band and DJ in partnership with Yamaha Music London & Molto Music Group. The Polo Lounge’s most popular signature dish is the McCarthy Salad, a chopped salad unlike any other named in honor of polo player Neil McCarthy who used to frequent The Beverly Hills Hotel in the 1960's. Nearly 600 McCarthy salads are sold at The Beverly Hills Hotel restaurants and through in-room dining each week. Guests can also sample Polo Lounge classic cocktails including the Prickly Paloma, a cocktail of Tequila, Prickly Pear Grapefruit, Lime and Pink Salt. -
English Radicalism and the Struggle for Reform
English Radicalism and the Struggle for Reform The Library of Sir Geoffrey Bindman, QC. Part I. BERNARD QUARITCH LTD MMXX BERNARD QUARITCH LTD 36 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JH tel.: +44 (0)20 7297 4888 fax: +44 (0)20 7297 4866 email: [email protected] / [email protected] web: www.quaritch.com Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Sort code: 20-65-90 Account number: 10511722 Swift code: BUKBGB22 Sterling account: IBAN: GB71 BUKB 2065 9010 5117 22 Euro account: IBAN: GB03 BUKB 2065 9045 4470 11 U.S. Dollar account: IBAN: GB19 BUKB 2065 9063 9924 44 VAT number: GB 322 4543 31 Front cover: from item 106 (Gillray) Rear cover: from item 281 (Peterloo Massacre) Opposite: from item 276 (‘Martial’) List 2020/1 Introduction My father qualified in medicine at Durham University in 1926 and practised in Gateshead on Tyne for the next 43 years – excluding 6 years absence on war service from 1939 to 1945. From his student days he had been an avid book collector. He formed relationships with antiquarian booksellers throughout the north of England. His interests were eclectic but focused on English literature of the 17th and 18th centuries. Several of my father’s books have survived in the present collection. During childhood I paid little attention to his books but in later years I too became a collector. During the war I was evacuated to the Lake District and my school in Keswick incorporated Greta Hall, where Coleridge lived with Robert Southey and his family. So from an early age the Lake Poets were a significant part of my life and a focus of my book collecting. -
A General History of the Burr Family, 1902
historyAoftheBurrfamily general Todd BurrCharles A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE BURR FAMILY WITH A GENEALOGICAL RECORD FROM 1193 TO 1902 BY CHARLES BURR TODD AUTHOB OF "LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOBL BARLOW," " STORY OF THB CITY OF NEW YORK," "STORY OF WASHINGTON,'' ETC. "tyc mis deserves to be remembered by posterity, vebo treasures up and preserves tbe bistort of bis ancestors."— Edmund Burkb. FOURTH EDITION PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY <f(jt Jtnuhtrboclur $«88 NEW YORK 1902 COPYRIGHT, 1878 BY CHARLES BURR TODD COPYRIGHT, 190a »Y CHARLES BURR TODD JUN 19 1941 89. / - CONTENTS Preface . ...... Preface to the Fourth Edition The Name . ...... Introduction ...... The Burres of England ..... The Author's Researches in England . PART I HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL Jehue Burr ....... Jehue Burr, Jr. ...... Major John Burr ...... Judge Peter Burr ...... Col. John Burr ...... Col. Andrew Burr ...... Rev. Aaron Burr ...... Thaddeus Burr ...... Col. Aaron Burr ...... Theodosia Burr Alston ..... PART II GENEALOGY Fairfield Branch . ..... The Gould Family ...... Hartford Branch ...... Dorchester Branch ..... New Jersey Branch ..... Appendices ....... Index ........ iii PART I. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE. HERE are people in our time who treat the inquiries of the genealogist with indifference, and even with contempt. His researches seem to them a waste of time and energy. Interest in ancestors, love of family and kindred, those subtle questions of race, origin, even of life itself, which they involve, are quite beyond their com prehension. They live only in the present, care nothing for the past and little for the future; for " he who cares not whence he cometh, cares not whither he goeth." When such persons are approached with questions of ancestry, they retire to their stronghold of apathy; and the querist learns, without diffi culty, that whether their ancestors were vile or illustrious, virtuous or vicious, or whether, indeed, they ever had any, is to them a matter of supreme indifference. -
The Corniche Completes the St James Trio of Buildings at the Albert Embankment Plaza
Located in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames. THE PENTHOUSE • TOWER ONE Welcome to the Albert Embankment Plaza The Corniche completes the St James trio of buildings at the Albert Embankment Plaza. Discover London's new riverfront address with direct views of the Palace of Westminster, London Eye, the City and beyond. Computer Generated Image of the Albert Embankment Plaza. 4 OXFORD CIRCUS Bank of London Stock England Exchange BOND STREET PADDINGTON COVENT GARDEN Covent Garden St Paul’s Opera House CITY OF BAYSWATER SOHO C OVENT GARDEN LONDON BAYSWATER 20 Fenchurch Street LEICESTER SQUARE King’s College London Chinatown QUEENSWAY MAYFAIR PICCADILLY CIRCUS Savoy Hotel Trafalgar Square National Gallery Tower of London KENSINGTON GARDENS Royal Academy The Dorchester of Arts CHARING CROSS HYDE PARK EMBANKMENT Shakespeare’s Globe Tate Modern Perfectly Located GREEN PARK The Ritz Royal Festival Hall ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER THAMES Kensington Palace Horse Guards Parade The Shard GREEN PARK LONDON BRIDGE London Stock LONDON Serpentine Gallery WATERLOO Exchange Tower Bridge HYDE PARK 10 Downing Street London Eye Experience life on this exclusive curve of the River COVENT CORNER KNIGHTSBRIDGE ST JAMES’S PARK WESTMINSTER SOUTHWARK Thames within the Capital’s most refined new riverfront Harvey Bank of HIGH STREET KENSINGTON GARDEN Nichols district - a stone’s throw from the culturally diverse and Covent Garden England Opera House Buckingham Palae London Stock thrilling South Bank. This unrivalled central London oasis is KNIGHTSBRIDGE St Paul’s Exchange Royal Albert Hall perfectly positioned to enjoy the richly diverse offerings Cathedral COVENT WEST BERMONDSEY of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. -
Press Release New Dorchester Collection Hotel, Coworth Park
Press Release New Dorchester Collection hotel, Coworth Park leads the way in green technologies Coworth Park, Dorchester Collection‟s new country house hotel and spa, which is set to open in September 2010, will be one of the UK‟s most environmentally-friendly hotels through the incorporation of renewable and low energy technologies. The hotel which is set in 240 acres of parkland will have 70 rooms in total with 30 in the main Mansion House and 40 in the converted stable block and cottages. It will also have an underground Spa at Coworth Park and equestrian centre with 40 stables, two polo fields and a practice field. Christopher Cowdray, Chief Executive, Dorchester Collection, “When planning this hotel we seized upon the opportunity to introduce some of the latest zero carbon technologies, many of which are a first for hotels of this nature in the UK. Guests will be able to enjoy the ultimate luxury that Coworth Park has to offer, whilst at the same time be confident that they are helping to look after the planet”. The hotel aims to reduce total carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50% thanks to radically different approaches to heating, cooling and lighting. Key features include: Carbon-neutral fuel supply Coworth Park will be the first hotel in the UK to grow its own carbon-neutral fuel supply in the form of willow. The willow will be used as bio mass fuel for the main boiler within an „Energy Centre‟. In total 12 acres of the 240 acre estate will be planted with short rotation coppice willow which will be harvested every three years. -
Hawkins International Our Clients
OUR CLIENTS / LET’S TRAVEL TOGETHER. HAWKINS INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN LUXURY & LIFESTYLE NEW YORK | LOS ANGELES RESORTS & RETREATS. Carillon Miami Wellness Resort / Le Guanahani / Miami, FL St. Barth, French West Indies Chebeague Island Inn / Lough Eske Castle / Chebeague Island, ME Donegal, Ireland Coworth Park / Sunrise Springs Spa Resort / Ascot, United Kingdom Santa Fe, NM Gaige House + Ryokan / The Loren at Pink Beach / Sonoma Valley, CA Tucker’s Town, Bermuda Grand Resort Bad Ragaz / The Seagate Hotel & Spa / Bad Ragaz, Switzerland Delray Beach, FL Gstaad Palace / The Tryall Club / Gstaad, Switzerland Montego Bay, Jamaica Hotel Caesar Augustus / The Wigwam / Anacapri, Italy Litchfield, AZ Jumby Bay, Oetker Collection / Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa / St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa / The Woodlands Resort / Venice, Italy The Woodlands, TX Kenwood Inn & Spa / Sonoma Valley, CA 2 METRO. Andaz Savannah / Hotel Eden / The Beverly Hills Hotel / Savannah, GA Rome, Italy Beverly Hills, CA Continentale / Hotel 50 Bowery / The Box House Hotel / Florence, Italy New York, NY Brooklyn, NY Country Club Lima Hotel / Hotel Lungarno / The Darcy / Lima, Peru Florence, Italy Washington, D.C. Dolder Grand / Hotel Modera / The Dorchester / Zurich, Switzerland Portland, OR London, United Kingdom DUKES LONDON / Hotel Plaza Athenee / The Logan Philadelphia / London, United Kingdom Paris, France Philadelphia, PA 45 Park Lane / Hotel Principe di Savoia / The Nines / London, United Kingdom Milan, Italy Portland, OR Franklin Guesthouse / Le Meurice / The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel / Brooklyn, NY Paris, France Rome, Italy Gallery Hotel Art / Le Royal Monceau / The Shelbourne / Florence, Italy Paris, France Dublin, Ireland Henry Norman Hotel / Portrait Firenze / XV Beacon / Brooklyn, NY Florence, Italy Boston, MA Hotel Bel-Air / Portrait Roma / Los Angeles, CA Rome, Italy 3 HOSPITALITY BRANDS. -
The Building
THE BUILDING British Land has worked with world-renowned architectural practice Squire & Partners to create 7 Clarges Street – a building that blends the traditions of Mayfair with contemporary design. Spread over six floors, the structure is crafted in Portland stone and characterised by a modern yet refined feel. Main entrance, Clarges Street THE LOCATION 7 Clarges Street sits in the very heart of Mayfair. Its position not only provides enviable connectivity to London’s transport hubs and beyond, but is also at the centre of a community of respected businesses, world-class galleries and museums. Aerial view of Mayfair and Green Park THE LIFESTYLE Mayfair has a distinct charm and character all of its own and is a special place to enjoy an excellent range of amenities. Surrounded by renowned retailers, cultural institutions and restaurants, 7 Clarges Street is also just a short stroll from the natural beauty of Green Park. Scott’s, Mayfair AN ESTEEMED ADDRESS Mayfair is one of the most prestigious business locales in the world. 7 Clarges Street is perfectly positioned among an influential community of some of the world’s leading businesses, ranging from boutique asset management firms to global corporate headquarters. MONTAGU SQUARE BRYANSTON SQUARE MARYLEBONE TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Local Occupiers CAVENDISH SQUARE MANCHESTERSQUARE OXFORD CIRCUS SOHO SQUARE 1 6 14 1 Curzon Street 50 Berkeley Street 1 Stanhope Gate WIGMORE STREET EDGWARE ROAD Rathbones AllianceBernstein Barclays Bank OXFORD STREET Kedge Capital Advent Capital WARDOUR STREET -
The Development of the Lansdowne Gallery
Press release – October 2016 Lansdowne Legacy: the development of the Lansdowne Gallery an exhibition charting the history of the Lansdowne Sculpture Gallery at Sir John Soane’s Museum 20 October – 12 November 2016 Office of Robert Adam, Lansdowne House principal façade, 1765. SM Adam volume 39/50. The Sir John Soane’s Museum presents an exhibition of drawings charting the fascinating legacy and history of the Lansdowne Sculpture Gallery, one of the lost treasures of Regency time. Curated by Dr Elizabeth Angelicoussis, one of the leading experts on the Lansdowne Gallery, this exhibition will offer an unprecedented opportunity to discover the complex history of this significant collection through an array of original artworks. 1 William Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, amassed a fabulous collection of classical sculpture between the mid-1760s and the late 1790s. It was intended that these works should be displayed in a sculpture gallery specially designed in the north - west annex of Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, in London, which had been built to designs by Robert Adam. Lord Lansdowne could not settle on a design for this important room and commissioned alternative schemes by six different architects. The Gallery was originally designed as a library by Adam; however Lord Lansdowne also wanted a sculpture gallery and debated between these two functions for years. Finally he opted for a design by George Dance the younger, which offered a compromise between the two. Lord Lansdowne did not live to see his marbles collection in situ and ultimately it was his second son, the 3rd Marquess, who commissioned the final scheme to designs by Robert Smirke in the early 19th century. -
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True Luxury An Interview with Christopher Cowdray, Chief Executive Offi cer, Dorchester Collection EDITORS’ NOTE Prior to as- Do Beverly Hills Hotel and On the restaurant/food and beverage suming his current post in 2007, the Hotel Bel-Air complement one side, where you have properties across the Christopher Cowdray served another, and how do you see each board located in very competitive markets as General Manager of The one’s position within the market? with a number of great freestanding restau- Dorchester in London since June They certainly complement each rants, how challenging is it to be profi table 2004. He has more than 30 years other and they both have their own cli- in that part of the business? of international experience in entele, so that’s a great differentiator. We’ve set the trend as far as restaurants managing luxury hotels on four There is a clientele who go between are concerned in that we have two hotels continents, including six years as both hotels. There are some who re- with three-star Michelin chefs and two ho- Managing Director of Claridge’s ally like the Bel-Air and others who re- tels that currently have two stars – The New in London. Cowdray is a native of ally love the Beverly Hills Hotel. Also, York Palace and The Dorchester. So we put Zimbabwe, where he earned a di- people choose either destination based an enormous emphasis on food and bever- ploma in hotel management, and Christopher Cowdray on the occasion. We will continue to age, but we do it in such a way as to appeal is also a graduate of the executive keep both identities as separate once to the local community as well. -
A General History of the Burr Family in America
fig « I $9 &T S*m 111 ¦*$ t «. :'||n;ij.imi)v; m. w K IHM SS W*W®:::' m •>!•!• & a :w: s r s >' r K>* A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE BURR FAMILY IN AMERICA. WITH A GENEALOGICAL RECORD FROM IS7O TO 1878. p., CHARLES BURR TODD. if* w Hb only deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures up. and preserves the history of his ancestors." Edmund Burke. NEW YORK: Printed by E. Wells Sackett & Bro., 56 & 58 William Street. 1878. 1 A o\*< YHOTBIH JAH3WHO HO laiinn1 /Ifa Jtl all1 .A3DIHI/:A ZI .BTBi or over uo}i'i a^jo #)35i j/;-".:--oja3K'io a riTr." Cofxbishtxd, 1878, by Chables Bttbb Todd. VST .CFG'OT HHU& 83JHAH0 •]'¦ ill I' "Cvi \ / y -' >rnov ".vT~r ,1 ncir/r-iq BTXBXOTTFXb' BT " TH« .r ¦•WBOBSH STKBKOTTFX 00. V d i CONTENTS* > PASS VL> I.Preface 5 £ n. The Name 10 c^ HI. INTRODUCTION 13 PART I. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. IV. Jehtje Burr V. Jehue Burr, Jr. VI. Col. John Burr VTI. Judge Peter Burr VIH. Col. Johnnßurr IX.Col. Andrew Burr X. Rev. Aaron*Burr XI. Thaddeus Burr . XQ. Col. Aaron Burr Xlll.TeeodoBia Burr Alston. FART 11. GENEALOGY. XTV. Fatbfield Branch XV.Hartford Branch XVI.Dorchester Branch . XVn.New Jersey Branch XVUI.Index XIX.Appendix 387 ( PREFACE. rI''HERE are people in our time who treat the inquiries of the J. genealogist with indifference, and even with contempt. His researches seem to them a waste of time and energy. Interest in ancestors, love of family and kindred, those subtle questions ofrace, origin, even oflife itself, which they involve,are quite beyond their comprehension.