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Detail of ornamentation from the interior of Petworth House, Sussex, Eng., designed by Grinling Gibbons, c.1690 Park at Petworth House, West Sussex, Eng., landscaped by Lancelot (“Capability”) Brown, c. 1751–57
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Petworth House

building, Petworth, England, United Kingdom
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Detail of ornamentation from the interior of Petworth House, Sussex, Eng., designed by Grinling Gibbons, c.1690
Detail of ornamentation from the interior of Petworth House, Sussex, Eng., designed by Grinling Gibbons, c.1690

Petworth House is a historic mansion located in the town of Petworth, West Sussex, England. The house was largely rebuilt between 1688 and 1696 by Charles Seymour, 6th duke of Somerset. It is now owned by the National Trust and features a notable art collection. The estate's deer park was landscaped in the 18th century by Lancelot “Capability” Brown.1

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