Capability Lancelot Brown Collection

Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon. ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825
Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon.ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825. View of Appuldurcombe House, an 18th century Baroque house designed by John James

Pepperharrow Park, Surrey, 1852-54. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Pepperharrow Park, Surrey, 1852-54

Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Audley End House, early 17th-century Jacobean prodigy house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England with parklandlandscaed by Capability Brown

The Lake, Blenheim, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Lake, Blenheim, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Sheffield Place, 1835. Creator: Unknown
Sheffield Place, 1835. Grade I listed park and garden laid out in 18th century by Capability Brown at Sheffield Place, Fletching. Residence of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield (1802-1876)

Petworth Park, 1835. Creators: Unknown, William Westall
Petworth Park, 1835. Grade I listed country house, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour and known for an art collection made by George Wyndham

Harewood House, the residence of the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood, c1913
Harewood House, The Residence of the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood, c1913. Harewood House, near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Designed by John Carr and Robert Adam

Enclosed Garden and Lily Pool at Gatton Park, Surrey, 1914. Gatton Park is a country estate set in parkland landscaped by Capability Brown (1716?1783) near Gatton in Surrey, England

Longleat, home of the Marquess of Bath, Wiltshire, c1880. Designed by Robert Smythson, Longleat is regarded as one of the finest Elizabethan country houses in England

Corsham Court, Wiltshire, home of Lord Methuen, c1880. The manor of Corsham Court was in royal hands supposedly from the days of Ethelred the Unready until the reign of Elizabeth I

Ugbrooke, Devon, home of Lord Clifford, c1880. The house and grounds were remodelled in the 18th century by Robert Adam and Capability Brown

Compton Verney, Warwickshire, home of Lord Willoughby de Broke, c1880. The house had interiors designed by Robert Adam, with the grouds laid out by Capability Brown

Kimberley Hall, Norfolk, home of the Earl of Kimberley, c1880. The house stands in grounds landscaped by Capability Brown

Bowood Park, Wiltshire, home of the Marquess of Lansdowne, c1880. Originally built in the 1720s, the house has interiors designed by Robert Adam

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, home of the Duke of Marlborough, c1880. One of Britains greatest stately homes, Blenheim was intended to be a gift from a grateful nation to John Churchill

Broadlands, Hampshire, home of the Cowper-Temple family, c1880. The Palladian mansion was designed by Capability Brown and Henry Holland. The house was later the home of Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Burton Constable, Yorkshire, home of Baronet Constable, c1880. Burton Constable is an Elizabethan manor house with 18th and 19th century interiors, set in grounds laid out by Capability Brown

North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, 1776. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Nottinghamshire, 1776. An eighteenth century print of the Capability Brown park with a yacht on the lake

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"Capability Lancelot Brown: Transforming Landscapes with Vision and Skill" Step into the enchanting world of Capability Lancelot Brown, a visionary landscape architect whose remarkable talent shaped some of England's most breathtaking estates. From the picturesque Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon. ble Lord Yarborough in Isle of Wight circa 1825 to the captivating Pepperharrow Park in Surrey between 1852-54, Brown's touch brought nature to life. Intriguingly, Benjamin Brecknell Turner captured Brown's genius at work during his time at Audley End on the Western Front in 1898. Although unknown, this photographer skillfully immortalized Brown's transformative abilities as he sculpted landscapes that would stand the test of time. Brown's mastery extended beyond Audley End; it graced other iconic locations like The Lake at Blenheim and Sheffield Place in 1898. These ethereal creations continue to captivate visitors today, their origins forever linked to an enigmatic creator who remains shrouded in mystery. The allure of Petworth Park beckons with its timeless beauty from 1835 when both unknown artists and William Westall contributed their skills to bring forth a masterpiece under Brown's guidance. Meanwhile, Harewood House stood proud as the residence of the Rt. Honorable Earl of Harewood around 1913—a testament to Brown's enduring legacy. Gatton Park reveals yet another facet of his brilliance—an enclosed garden and lily pool that exuded tranquility amidst Surrey’s lush surroundings in 1914. Longleat embraced his artistic vision too; home to Marquess Bath since c1880—its splendor owes much gratitude to Capability Lancelot Brown.