Sir John Soane’s Museum: A Testament to One Man’s Taste

null By Willard SpiegelmanJan. 8, 2024 5:00 pm ETThe facade of Sir John Soane’s Museum Photo: GARETH GARDNERLondonSi monumentum requiris, circumspice (“If you’re seeking his memorial, look around”): Christopher Wren’s epitaph in London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral might also be invoked on behalf of Sir John Soane. His house and museum at Lincoln’s Inn Fields constitute a legacy greater than all his other buildings (primarily the Bank of England—now merely the façade—and the Dulwich Picture Gallery). Three conjoined properties offer a look into the mind and the collecting mania of England’s leading architect of the late Georgian period, whose vision received its fullest realization 200 years ago (1823-24) when he bought and proceeded to restore the last of his three houses.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Up to 10% off online tax services with TurboTax discount codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Exper

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Sir John Soane’s Museum: A Testament to One Man’s Taste

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Willard Spiegelman

Jan. 8, 2024 5:00 pm ET

The facade of Sir John Soane’s Museum Photo: GARETH GARDNER

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Si monumentum requiris, circumspice (“If you’re seeking his memorial, look around”): Christopher Wren’s epitaph in London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral might also be invoked on behalf of Sir John Soane. His house and museum at Lincoln’s Inn Fields constitute a legacy greater than all his other buildings (primarily the Bank of England—now merely the façade—and the Dulwich Picture Gallery). Three conjoined properties offer a look into the mind and the collecting mania of England’s leading architect of the late Georgian period, whose vision received its fullest realization 200 years ago (1823-24) when he bought and proceeded to restore the last of his three houses.