Description: Richard Boyle, Third Earl of Burlington and Fourth Earl of Cork (25 April 1694 û 15 December 1753) was also known as "the architect Earl" and was instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Boyle,_3rd_Earl_of_Burlington for additional information and links to the buildings he designed.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.