Jones, Owen (1809-1874)

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Jones, Owen (1809-1874)

Description

Owen Jones, the author of The Grammar of Ornament, was an architect and interior designer. He designed the drawing room and dining room of the Priory (George Eliot's London home) at George Henry Lewes's request, and was paid a hefty sum for it.

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

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https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-1002625?rskey=GspVIc&result=3

Citation

Owen Jones (1809-1874), Jones, Owen (1809-1874), Social Network Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed November 11, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/97218