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About Esme Whitaker

I joined English Heritage in 2012 and I am the Curator responsible for the art collections and historic furnishings at Chiswick House and another 18th-century villa, Marble Hill House in Twickenham. I am a specialist in 18th and 19th-century decorative art and interiors with a particular passion for textiles.

A Taste for Tea

By the time that the new villa at Chiswick was reaching completion in 1729, tea was the most fashionable refreshment in England. Having been introduced to this country in the... read more →

9th April 2018
Esme Whitaker
Gardens, History, House, News, Visit, What's On

The 6th Duke of Devonshire and the decoration of Chiswick House

North East Bedroom. The 6th Duke’s decorative schemes were still visible in the early 1930s when they were shown in painted views of the Drawing Room and... read more →

13th December 2017
Esme Whitaker
History, House, News, Restoration

The Lady of the House – an insight into Dorothy Boyle

As soon as I began working at Chiswick House I became intrigued by Lady Burlington, whose portrait, by the Scottish artist William Aikman, is in its original position presiding over... read more →

28th April 2017
Esme Whitaker
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