Adore my #owl - both the symbol of #Mayfair & the crest of the #Savile family ( Dorothy Savile 1699 - 1758 was one of my ancestors via marriage & the #CountessofCork & Burlington) She created #SavileRow with #architect & father-modern-gardening William KENT & #palladianised Mayfair frequently hiding #owls in her buildings & artworks Look for owls in the buildings of #mayfair Dorthy was a leading #patron of the #arts in the early 1700’s her protégés included #Handel John Gay William KENT Alexander Pope & numerous other eccentrics of the day many whom lived with her & her husband Richard Boyle in #burlington House on #Piccadilly - now the #Royal Aacademy - for decades! Her famous salon the #BurlingtonCircle 1710-1758 was attended by all the eccentrics of Europe at the time & the Queen & King George II @quarrydoll @grahamcannphoto @rosskwan @vickylin.makeup (at Mayfair)
