tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post204197323653855656..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: My Favourite Historical Character: Lancelot ‘Capability’ BrownMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-49564688992488129122015-09-16T16:40:20.702+01:002015-09-16T16:40:20.702+01:00Nice article. You might be interesting in this dev...Nice article. You might be interesting in this development of a Lancelot Brown sculpted head from documentary sources, for the Brown Tercentary in 2016. If anyone knows of any less well known or less attributed works of Brown than may assist, please make contact!<br />http://capabilitybrownsculpture.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-76781729242999133652012-07-08T11:23:46.213+01:002012-07-08T11:23:46.213+01:00Wonderful face - he looks as if he'd have a ta...Wonderful face - he looks as if he'd have a tale or two to tell, and would tell them well!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-64199556145061253732012-07-03T10:57:39.987+01:002012-07-03T10:57:39.987+01:00Many thanks, Laurie, for your comment. Louise, I ...Many thanks, Laurie, for your comment. Louise, I love what you say about control and liberation - that's exactly what it is. Adele and Marie-Louise, I knew I wouldn't be the only History Girl to be fond of Lancelot Brown. As this is going to have to be my penultimate post, I was pleased to be able to squeeze him in.Linda B-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599899073420595717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-8855946172246956112012-07-02T21:13:32.317+01:002012-07-02T21:13:32.317+01:00I see his work (or at least his influence) at once...I see his work (or at least his influence) at once when I see a great old house with sweeping grounds and views. He really did transform our landscapes. Great choice.Marie-Louise Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006940874591015786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-3447304104592729132012-07-02T14:32:49.673+01:002012-07-02T14:32:49.673+01:00Marvellous! He's one of my heroes too and I lo...Marvellous! He's one of my heroes too and I love the National Trust. We don't drive or own a car but if we did, I'd join NT at once. As it is, I frequent the shops and visit as many NT places as I can courtesy of friends and things like Friends of the Fitzwilliam etc. Fabulous-looking chap.adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-63365878750173418262012-07-02T13:39:33.283+01:002012-07-02T13:39:33.283+01:00Thanks Harriet and Penny - the portrait is very ch...Thanks Harriet and Penny - the portrait is very characterful, isn't it? You can just imagine him eying up an estate to see if it had 'capabilities' and calculating how many houses were going to be a blot on his landscape... Somehow, in an age of Twitter and public enquiries, I think Lancelot Brown's imagination would have been rather more constrained. Nevertheless I love his quintessentially English landscapes - he's had a big influence on me one way and another. I think we should be very proud of him.Linda B-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599899073420595717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-59185218989956132072012-07-02T13:38:49.105+01:002012-07-02T13:38:49.105+01:00Enchanting portrait, and a lovely post. I see we c...Enchanting portrait, and a lovely post. I see we can look forward to a great anniversary month.Laurie Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-57548127766119220732012-07-02T13:31:28.984+01:002012-07-02T13:31:28.984+01:00Stunning post, Linda.I'm one of the ignoramuse...Stunning post, Linda.I'm one of the ignoramuses who've seen his work dozens of times without even realizing, and now will have to look again.<br /><br />And how peculiarly English it all is! Studying 17th century France I've really struggled with the curtailment of nature, but this is both control and liberation in one movement.alberridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986443240923520466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-38423715692342796162012-07-02T13:25:04.111+01:002012-07-02T13:25:04.111+01:00An interesting man - and such a curious face! I to...An interesting man - and such a curious face! I too love those wide NT English landscapes, but when visiting I can't quite forget how existing villages, hamlets and homes were often destroyed or moved elsewhere so that the visual perfection of this style - and other great house Edens - could be achieved. But certainly Brown is a man to admire.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-42004918110498590542012-07-02T09:30:11.363+01:002012-07-02T09:30:11.363+01:00Lovely choice, Linda, & a beautiful post. I ha...Lovely choice, Linda, & a beautiful post. I had never seen his portrait - what a wonderful expression in those eyes!H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.com