tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post5986215375464750470..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: A Maverick's Country HouseJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-78272736213259334902011-03-16T04:49:06.838-05:002011-03-16T04:49:06.838-05:00J'adore le dernier paysage , avec la mer au fo...J'adore le dernier paysage , avec la mer au fond , sublime ! EBElisabethbayssethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415799686510043278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-89389067015251504202011-03-09T10:07:32.481-06:002011-03-09T10:07:32.481-06:00Julia Morgan,where would RH have been without her?...Julia Morgan,where would RH have been without her? It had to take a blessed Saint to sort it all out. I can not help but think of the people Hearst ruined through his own ruthlessness-yellow journalism and hardly think Orson Welles missed the mark in roasting him in any way-though a drama it was. He had it all it would seem but his tactics for success loathe him for admiration. Isn't that a fascinating and ongoing topic to persue?P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-1991657740029100942011-03-07T18:49:20.998-06:002011-03-07T18:49:20.998-06:00What an informative post - thank you, John. Talk a...What an informative post - thank you, John. Talk about grandeur on a large scale!annechoviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312210924851934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-48751405767168516152011-03-07T08:53:06.932-06:002011-03-07T08:53:06.932-06:00TPoC, you would love it. There are fabulous antiq...TPoC, you would love it. There are fabulous antique textiles and even the preserved fabrics bought as new are now interesting documents.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-31500233889102605512011-03-07T08:18:33.991-06:002011-03-07T08:18:33.991-06:00I have yet to visit, but I'm even more anxious...I have yet to visit, but I'm even more anxious to do so thanks to you and Stefan.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-37273951107261298442011-03-06T21:00:43.581-06:002011-03-06T21:00:43.581-06:00Quintessence and Decorartsnow, your comments were ...Quintessence and Decorartsnow, your comments were bouncing around in blogospace for a while before reaching me. For reasons I have yet to determine, that happens sometime on both giving and receiving comments. But your readership us appreciated.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-89358597877492071302011-03-05T20:23:08.322-06:002011-03-05T20:23:08.322-06:00Meg, I think even Hearst himself did not know all ...Meg, I think even Hearst himself did not know all that he had. I have had several clients who have bought from his collection of crates that had never been opened after his purchase.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-2754978446934895832011-03-05T20:20:42.671-06:002011-03-05T20:20:42.671-06:00Soodie, I am still growing into my blog but there ...Soodie, I am still growing into my blog but there is a lot I want to say, as long as there are visitors interested in reading about it. There are a lot of bloggers who post nice pictures but nothing is said about them, where the photos are from, or who was responsible for them; what is the point (except to sell advertising)? I enjoy the posts with a little blogger personality, so I hope to build on that for this site.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-82868181541513953292011-03-05T20:13:28.616-06:002011-03-05T20:13:28.616-06:00Terry, more information will follow on Decorative ...Terry, more information will follow on Decorative Arts Trust in future posts. I joined The Royal Oak Foundation years ago as it was a requirement in attending the Attingham Summer School; one of the benefits of membership is free admission to British National Trust properties, but they also have wonderful speakers on occassion in major cities in the U.S.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-76428152047120300972011-03-05T20:07:58.855-06:002011-03-05T20:07:58.855-06:00Renee, the Hearst story, including the other resid...Renee, the Hearst story, including the other residences, is indeed an interesting one.<br /><br />ArchitectDesign, it was a wonderful collaboration, despite their occasional problems, between Hearst and Morgan, wasn't it?John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-49949638813558411932011-03-05T14:20:12.972-06:002011-03-05T14:20:12.972-06:00the school where i worked in wales was located in ...the school where i worked in wales was located in hearst's welsh castle. he owned it for about 20 years, did a ton of work expanding it using rooms and towers from other buildings, but only visited a handful of times.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-79387974980327290012011-03-05T12:24:58.080-06:002011-03-05T12:24:58.080-06:00good lord what a great blog you write!good lord what a great blog you write!soodie ::https://www.blogger.com/profile/07685244187423698176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-15935399977224350962011-03-05T11:40:13.464-06:002011-03-05T11:40:13.464-06:00Thanks for the introduction to the Decorative Arts...Thanks for the introduction to the Decorative Arts Trust and The Royal Oak Foundation.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-15849415852807857532011-03-05T10:12:34.334-06:002011-03-05T10:12:34.334-06:00WOW. I simply must visit someday. Those pools---a...WOW. I simply must visit someday. Those pools---and everything else. Utterly amazing .<br />Lynn from Decor Arts NowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-80150874757053971852011-03-04T18:43:44.541-06:002011-03-04T18:43:44.541-06:00Sounds like a wonderful event - too bad I'm no...Sounds like a wonderful event - too bad I'm not closer. And what an incredible architectural feat - I've enjoying reading about over at Stefan's as well!!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-28208787063599651832011-03-04T15:44:22.015-06:002011-03-04T15:44:22.015-06:00It truly is such a magical place, due in part to t...It truly is such a magical place, due in part to the location but also to the genius of Morgan and Hearst. I encourage everyone to visit!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-54676852059272521822011-03-04T15:25:19.197-06:002011-03-04T15:25:19.197-06:00the whole RH history is fascinating.
thanksthe whole RH history is fascinating.<br />thanksRenée Finberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089653023972180206noreply@blogger.com