About Isaac de Caus
Lived 1590 – 1648 (aged 57–58). Isaac de Caus was a French architect and engineer.
Isaac de Caus (1590–1648) was a French landscaper and architect. He arrived in England in 1612 to carry on the work that his brother Salomon de Caus had left behind. His first known work in England was a grotto that Caus designed in 1623 located in the basement of Inigo Jones's Banqueting House. He is noted for his work at Wilton House and Lincoln's Inn.
He was the architect in charge of carrying out Inigo Jones's design for Covent Garden.
Documented clients include Mary, Countess of Home at her London townhouse in Aldersgate. Surviving buildings include the stables at Wilton House, designed in 1630s closely following an elevation published by Sebastiano Serlio.
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Who was Isaac de Caus?
French architect and engineer
When was Isaac de Caus born?
Isaac de Caus was born in 1590 in Dieppe.
When did Isaac de Caus die?
Isaac de Caus died in 1648 in Paris.
What was Isaac de Caus's occupation?
Isaac de Caus was an architect and engineer.
What nationality was Isaac de Caus?
Isaac de Caus was French.
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