John Astley (painter)
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John Astley was an English portrait painter and amateur architect, known for his "patronage among a vast circle of fashion" as well as a fortune acquired through marriage.
portrait by Joshua Reynolds
Astley's portrait of British banking heir Tyringham Backwell (1754–1777), painted prior to 1777.
Schomberg House
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Schomberg House at 80–82 Pall Mall is a prominent house on the south side of Pall Mall in central London which has a colourful history. Only the street façade survives today.
John Astley (painter)
…to a British weekly, Somerset House Gazette, and Literary Museum, Astley was also well known for his alterations to several residences, among them, Schomberg House, built for the third Duke of Schomberg and which Astley owned and used as his London residence. "In the structure and decoration of small buildings…
Schomberg House in 2005
Schomberg House circa 1850
The atlantes at the entrance to Schomberg House