William Kent
(1685–1748) British painter, landscape architect (1685-1748)
William Kent (1685–1748) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, William Kent belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.
William Kent was born in Bridlington and died in London.
The best-known works include ‘Holkham Hall’ and ‘Claremont Landscape Garden’. The catalogue has 7 buildings by William Kent. The dated buildings span the years 1684–1734. The buildings are in City of Westminster, Holkham, Houghton, Badminton, and Stowe. According to Wikidata, buildings by William Kent belong to the ‘Neoclassicism’ style.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Peter Angelis, Balthasar Denner, Dominikus Zimmermann, Jean-Marc Nattier, and Charles Cressent.