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| Edward Blore (1787–1879) | ||||||||||
| An English artist and architect of the Gothic Revival, Blore was born in Derby, and showed a strong interest in architecture and a talent for sketching from an early age. In 1811, he illustrated the History of Rutland for his father, the topographer Thomas Blore. Over the following years, he contributed sketches for other publications, and in 1816, he designed Abbotsford, the new house of Sir Walter Scott. Continuing his work as a draughtsman, he published books of his own and gradually focused on fostering the renewed interest in Gothic architecture. Blore's architectural practice became extensive, encompassing projects in Britain, as well as in the Crimea and Australia. He held the appointment of special architect to King William IV and to Queen Victoria in the early years of her reign, undertaking works at Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace and completing the erection of Buckingham Palace. He was also appointed architect at Westminster Abbey. Demonstrating his remarkable skill as a draughtsman and his lifelong dedication, Blore left behind forty-eight volumes and numerous smaller sketch-books containing nearly five thousand finished drawings. Around one thousand of these depict notable examples of English and Scottish ecclesiastical architecture, while over six hundred represent monuments and virtually every surviving example of ancient castellated and domestic architecture in England. He died in London. | ||||||||||
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