Duke of Buckingham’s collection
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The Duke of Buckingham’s collection was a renowned assemblage of fine art and luxury objects owned by the powerful Buckingham family in 17th-century England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collection
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noble family collection ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
example of early modern English aristocratic collecting
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influential in shaping English taste for continental art ⓘ |
| associatedResidence |
Buckingham House, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
arms and armor
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furniture ⓘ jewels ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculptures ⓘ silverware ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
English Baroque culture
ⓘ
Stuart aristocracy ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| function |
courtly magnificence
ⓘ
display of political power ⓘ display of wealth ⓘ |
| languageOfDocumentation |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
European paintings
ⓘ
fine art ⓘ luxury objects ⓘ precious metalwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| owner | Buckingham family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronageContext | Stuart court culture ⓘ |
| patronageType | courtly art patronage ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
reign of Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| region | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | English Civil War (indirectly, through later dispersal and financial pressures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
court entertainment
ⓘ
diplomatic display ⓘ elite sociability ⓘ |
| socialStatusSymbolFor | Buckingham family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | dispersed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| typeOfOwnership | private collection ⓘ |
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