Gorgeous leather-bound and gilt-embellished guest book from the historic Surrey manor house Sutton Place, dated between 1983 and 1984, measures 14.75 x 11, signed inside on individual pages in ink or fountain pen: "Elizabeth R," "Margaret, May 10, 1983," and "Charles, May 17, 1983" and "Diana," the latter two signing on the same page. Also signed inside by several notable musical ensembles hired to perform during various events and exhibitions. The Elizabeth-signed page bears a collector's date notation of May 9, 1983. In fine condition.
Originally built by Sir Richard Weston in 1525, Sutton Place has become as well known for its Tudor-style architecture and commitment to art history as it has for its past ownership, an impressive list headed by J. Paul Getty, the billionaire industrialist who turned the estate into his new hub for Getty Oil and other affiliated ventures. In 1980, four years after Getty's death, Sutton Place was purchased by art collector Stanley J. Seeger for an estimated £8 million. During his decade-long tenure as principal owner and caretaker, purportedly spending almost £1 million on annual maintenance costs, Seeger established the Sutton Place Heritage Trust for concerts and presentations, redecorated the interior, commissioned the creation of a new lake and garden to the property, and displayed some of his rarest and finest modern paintings, among them atriptych by Francis Bacon entitled Studies from the Human Body.
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