George Devey

Architect

1820 – 1886

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Who was George Devey?

George Devey was a British architect, most of whose work was on country houses and their estates, especially those belonging to the Rothschild family. The second son of Frederick and Ann Devey, he was born and educated in London.

After leaving school he studied art, under John Sell Cotman and James Duffield Harding with an ambition to become a professional artist, but later trained as an architect.

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Born
1820
London
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • King's College School
Died
Nov 1, 1886

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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