Greatest patron
The View through a House was commissioned by Thomas Povey and was first displayed in his London townhouse. Povey was William Blathwayt’s uncle, and much of his collection ended up at Dyrham to decorate and furnish his nephew’s newly built house.
Povey was Hoogstraten’s greatest patron in London, he bought two paintings from the artist and both are now at Dyrham. Povey once entertained Hoogstraten to a lavish dinner. The artists described the extravagant evening with ten courses and 24 different wines.