The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
George Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt (1 Aug 1736 - 20 Apr 1809)
Politician, patron of the arts, and gardener Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harcourt,_2nd_Earl_Harcourt PatronReferences in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Junior Proctor (MacGregor, ed.) [Addendum 13] Antiquities from Herculaneum by
Earl of Harcourt
1806
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Junior Proctor (MacGregor, ed.) Warwick Bird's Nest found in a piece of
Solid Wood the Amount of it in the Box. – by the Earl of Harcourt .