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Papers by Amy Boyington

Research paper thumbnail of Women’s Collecting and Display Strategies in the British Country House

Research paper thumbnail of The problems of meaning and use of the puer mingens motif in fountain design 1400–1700

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes

I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating hist... more I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating history of the urinating fountain (the puer mingens motif) throughout Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of The problems of meaning and use of the puer mingens motif in fountain design 1400-1700

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes An International Quarterly , 2019

I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating his... more I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc.

It explores the fascinating history of the urinating fountain (the puer mingens motif) throughout Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of Fountains and water: the development of the hydraulic technology of display in Islamic gardens 700-1700 CE

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes An International Quarterly , 2018

This paper was produced during my Post-Doc at Queens' College, Cambridge. It explores the histor... more This paper was produced during my Post-Doc at Queens' College, Cambridge.

It explores the history and development of the remarkable fountains found in Islamic gardens.

Research paper thumbnail of Fanny Boscawen and Hatchlands Park

The Georgian, 2019

This article considers the contribution that Frances Boscawen, the famed bluestocking and literar... more This article considers the contribution that Frances Boscawen, the famed bluestocking and literary hostess, made to the interiors at Hatchlands Park, Surrey.

Research paper thumbnail of The Architectural Endeavours of the Widowed Jemima Yorke, Marchioness Grey

Women of the Country House in Ireland, 1860-1914, 2018

This chapter explores the architectural patronage of Marchioness Grey. During her widowhood she e... more This chapter explores the architectural patronage of Marchioness Grey. During her widowhood she extensively remodelled her London house and her ancestral home, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.

Research paper thumbnail of The Countess of Leicester and her Contribution to Holkham Hall

Margaret, Countess of Leicester, inherited Holkham Hall from her husband in 1759 and was given th... more Margaret, Countess of Leicester, inherited Holkham Hall from her husband in 1759 and was given the responsibility of completing the house to the specification set out by him in his will. Academic opinion has largely ignored her vital contribution, assuming that she merely applied the finishing touches. This article demonstrates that the scale of building work was still vast, and that it took a further six years to conclude. During this time Lady Leicester was able to pursue her own aesthetic goals and succeeded in completing Holkham to the highest standards.

Thesis Chapters by Amy Boyington

Research paper thumbnail of Maids, Wives and Widows: Female Architectural Patronage in Eighteenth-Century Britain

My PhD explored the architectural patronage of elite women in eighteenth-century Britain. I am cu... more My PhD explored the architectural patronage of elite women in eighteenth-century Britain. I am currently converting it into a monograph.

Published Essays by Amy Boyington

Research paper thumbnail of Women’s Collecting and Display Strategies in the British Country House Essays Art & the Country House

Research paper thumbnail of A Concise Architectural History of Raynham Hall, Norfolk

Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art: Art and the Country House, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Women’s Collecting and Display Strategies in the British Country House

Research paper thumbnail of The problems of meaning and use of the puer mingens motif in fountain design 1400–1700

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes

I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating hist... more I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating history of the urinating fountain (the puer mingens motif) throughout Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of The problems of meaning and use of the puer mingens motif in fountain design 1400-1700

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes An International Quarterly , 2019

I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc. It explores the fascinating his... more I produced this paper with Dr James Campbell during my post-doc.

It explores the fascinating history of the urinating fountain (the puer mingens motif) throughout Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of Fountains and water: the development of the hydraulic technology of display in Islamic gardens 700-1700 CE

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes An International Quarterly , 2018

This paper was produced during my Post-Doc at Queens' College, Cambridge. It explores the histor... more This paper was produced during my Post-Doc at Queens' College, Cambridge.

It explores the history and development of the remarkable fountains found in Islamic gardens.

Research paper thumbnail of Fanny Boscawen and Hatchlands Park

The Georgian, 2019

This article considers the contribution that Frances Boscawen, the famed bluestocking and literar... more This article considers the contribution that Frances Boscawen, the famed bluestocking and literary hostess, made to the interiors at Hatchlands Park, Surrey.

Research paper thumbnail of The Architectural Endeavours of the Widowed Jemima Yorke, Marchioness Grey

Women of the Country House in Ireland, 1860-1914, 2018

This chapter explores the architectural patronage of Marchioness Grey. During her widowhood she e... more This chapter explores the architectural patronage of Marchioness Grey. During her widowhood she extensively remodelled her London house and her ancestral home, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.

Research paper thumbnail of The Countess of Leicester and her Contribution to Holkham Hall

Margaret, Countess of Leicester, inherited Holkham Hall from her husband in 1759 and was given th... more Margaret, Countess of Leicester, inherited Holkham Hall from her husband in 1759 and was given the responsibility of completing the house to the specification set out by him in his will. Academic opinion has largely ignored her vital contribution, assuming that she merely applied the finishing touches. This article demonstrates that the scale of building work was still vast, and that it took a further six years to conclude. During this time Lady Leicester was able to pursue her own aesthetic goals and succeeded in completing Holkham to the highest standards.

Research paper thumbnail of Maids, Wives and Widows: Female Architectural Patronage in Eighteenth-Century Britain

My PhD explored the architectural patronage of elite women in eighteenth-century Britain. I am cu... more My PhD explored the architectural patronage of elite women in eighteenth-century Britain. I am currently converting it into a monograph.

Research paper thumbnail of Women’s Collecting and Display Strategies in the British Country House Essays Art & the Country House

Research paper thumbnail of A Concise Architectural History of Raynham Hall, Norfolk

Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art: Art and the Country House, 2020