TATTON is reliving the delights of the Grand Tour with a lunchtime lecture on Wednesday.
Led by mansion and collections manager Caroline Schofield and gardens manager Sam Youd, it will focus on the influence of Italian style and art on the Cheshire stately home.
Samuel Egerton, who inherited Tatton in 1738, spent several years in Venice, apprenticed to Joseph Smith, an English merchant and picture dealer.
As a result, the manion’s collection features Italian furniture, books and paintings including two of the city’s Grand Canal by Canaletto.
The continental style did not stop at the Mansion door. Completed around 1890, the Italian Garden was designed by celebrated architect Joseph Paxton.
Schofield says: “The art and architecture of Italy was clearly embraced by the Egertons here at Tatton and can be seen everywhere you look.”
The lecture begins at 11am followed by a mansion tour at noon and optional lunch. Tickets £23 (£10 lecture only), 01625 374428.
