Henry Flitcroft
ARTISTHenry Flitcroft was a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He came from a humble background; his father was a labourer in the gardens at Hampton Court. Flitcroft began his career as a joiner. While working as a carpenter at Burlington House, he fell from a scaffold and broke his leg. During his recovery, the young Lord Burlington noticed his talent with a pencil. By 1720, Flitcroft was Burlington's draughtsman and general architectural assistant, surveying at Westminster School for Burlington's dormitory and superintending on site at Tottenham House. Working within Burlington's inner circle, which championed the new Palladian architecture, provided Flitcroft with valuable education.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Henry Flitcroft (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other British artists of the period:Thomas Hudson 79Sir James Thornhill 51Alexander Runciman 22George Bickham the Elder 18John Inigo Richards 18Francis Swaine 10
Henry Flitcroft, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 1 artworks by Henry Flitcroft (British, 1697–1769) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Henry Flitcroft was a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He came from a humble background; his father was a labourer in the gardens at Hampton Court. Flitcroft began his career as a joiner. While working as a carpenter at Burlington House, he fell from a scaffold and broke his leg. During his recovery, the young Lord Burlington noticed his talent with a pencil. By 1720, Flitcroft was Burlington's draughtsman and general architectural assistant, surveying at Westminster School for Burlington's dormitory and superintending on site at Tottenham House. Working within Burlington's inner circle, which championed the new Palladian architecture, provided Flitcroft with valuable education.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Henry Flitcroft's work on the site falls under Drawings (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
Other British artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Thomas Hudson — 79 artworks
- Sir James Thornhill — 51 artworks
- Alexander Runciman — 22 artworks
- George Bickham the Elder — 18 artworks
- John Inigo Richards — 18 artworks
- Francis Swaine — 10 artworks
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