Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, was a British architect and noble often called the "Apollo of the Arts" and the "Architect Earl". The son of the 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork, Burlington never took more than a passing interest in politics despite his position as a Privy Counsellor and a member of both the British House of Lords and the Irish House of Lords. His great interests in life were architecture and landscaping, and he is remembered for being a builder and a patron of architects, craftsmen and landscapers, Indeed, he is credited with bringing Palladian architecture to Britain and Ireland. His major projects include Burlington House, Westminster School, Chiswick House and Northwick Park.
Portrait by Jonathan Richardson, c. 1718
Portrait of Richard Boyle as a boy, with his sister, Lady Jane Boyle, c. 1700
Mezzotint of Burlington
Palazzo facade drawn by Andrea Palladio, purchased in Italy by Inigo Jones. Burlington purchased it from the heirs of Jones' pupil John Webb and adapted it for the London house of General Wade. Note the Palladian window.
Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington, PC was an Anglo-Irish peer, courtier and politician.
Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
