#apsleyhouse

Another amazing place to visit which is open to the public but also serves as a private home is Apsley House. This grand Georgian home was the London home of the first Duke of Wellington. The original house was built by Robert Adam in 1778 for Lord Apsley for whom the house is named. While the address is 149 Piccadilly, it’s often referred to as Number One London since it was the first house that travelers saw when they visited London. It was purchased by the Duke of Wellington’s brother in 1819 but financial difficulties forced him to sell it to his brother who needed a London base for his new career in politics following his military career and famous victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He hired architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt to carry out renovations that created the beautiful art filled interiors and exterior we see today. @houseapsley1817 actually shares a connection to @galleriadoriapamphilj that I posted yesterday. They along with the @metmuseum are home to portraits of Pope Innocent X by Diego Velázquez. Definitely put Apsley House on your must visit list for London. #apsleyhouse #london #habituallychictravels (at Apsley House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci7s1b2L7nO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Photograph: Christopher Ison, ©English Heritage

Apsley House is located in London, England. The London townhouse was built in the 1770s for Lord Chancellor Henry, 1stBaron Apsley, and was eventually purchased by Arthur Wellesley, the 1stDuke of Wellington in 1817. Wellington’s 1815 victory in the Battle of Waterloo is celebrated with arches and statues, including the bronze Achilles statue, which all serve as memorials to the duke. The Georgian building sits on the southeast corner of Hyde Park. The original house still exists beneath the buildings stone encasement and extensions. Wellington expanded the house in two phases. He added a three-story extension to the northeast section in 1819, which included a State Dining Room, along with new bedrooms and a dressing room. Wellington became Prime Minister in 1828 and the next phase of building began, which included a new staircase and the Waterloo Gallery. Wellington’s art collection is impressive and displayed in the gallery and museum room. The collection includes 3,000 fine paintings, sculpture, silver, porcelain, swords, and more. The paintings include masterpieces by Rubens, Goya, Van Dyke, Brueghel, and many others. Wellington died in 1852 and his son Arthur opened Apsley House to the public. It was the 7thDuke who offered Apsley house to the nation. The Wellington Museum Act was signed in 1947 and part of the house was converted into a museum. In 1952, electric lighting was installed. In 1961-62 the east façade was covered in bath stone and a public underpass was constructed. Apsley House displays Regency interiors, which includes white and gold paneling, fake marble finishes called scagliola, and scrolling ironwork. Apsley House is open to the public and serves as a museum. 

Dining room at #ApsleyHouse. (at Apsley House)

Another amazing place to visit which is open to the public but also serves as a private home is Apsley House. This grand Georgian home was the London home of the first Duke of Wellington but was originally was built by Robert Adam in 1778 for Lord Apsley for whom the house is named. While the address is 149 Piccadilly, it’s often referred to as Number One London since it was the first house that travelers saw when they visited London. It was purchased by the Duke of Wellington’s brother in 1819 but financial difficulties forced him to sell it to his brother who needed a London base for his new life in politics following his military career and famous victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He hired architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt to carry out renovations that created the beautiful art filled interiors and exterior we see today. @houseapsley1817 actually shares a connection to @galleriadoriapamphilj that I posted yesterday. They along with the @metmuseum are home to versions of a portrait of Pope Innocent X by Diego Velázquez. Definitely put Apsley House on your must visit list for London. Photos from 7 July 2022. #apsleyhouse #london #habituallychictravels

Happy Anniversary? Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte died 200 years today. I was commissioned by regular client English Heritage last week to photograph his death mask, statue and paintings at Apsley House at Hyde Park Corner, home of the Duke of Wellington, ahead of the landmark occasion. I totally recommend a visit when the house reopens next month. The pictures in the Waterloo gallery have been relit during lockdown and it looks A MAY ZING! (Not sure Boney ever looked that good naked though 🤣) . . . #Napoleon200 #NapoleonBonaparte #OnThisDay #WellingtonCollection #ApsleyHouse #EnglishHeritage #deathmask #napoleonaasmars #profotoglobal #photographer #photography #reportage #photojournalism #photojournalist #documentary #photostory #editorialphotographer #editorialphotography #canonukandie #commercialphotographer #commercialreportage #PRphotographer #marketingphotographer #marketing #liveforthestory #NotTonightJosephine (at Apsley House) https://www.instagram.com/p/COfFcNQrdkP/?igshid=1kstifqcgjwf4

Apsley House, Piccadilly, a stunning property in both colour and black and white. Shot for the Wellington Collection last week. . . . #ApsleyHouse #NumberOneLondon #EnglishHeritage #WellingtonCollection #Waterloo #christographer #christography #interiors #interiorphotography #classicinteriors #architecture #monument #heritage #design #photography #beautifulinteriors #architecturephotography #building #architecturelovers #CanonUK #fineart #photoinspiration #AssocPhoto #loveournationalheritage #blackandwhiteinteriors (at Apsley House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv01bzwg94T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uf4j4l4oy5bh

#apsleyhouse #numberonelondon #englishheritage #hydeparkcorner #spring #emptyseat #secretgarden #lovelyday (at Apsley House)