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Humphry Repton: Landscape Gardening and the Geography of Georgian England (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)
Stephen Daniels
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Description for Humphry Repton: Landscape Gardening and the Geography of Georgian England (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)
hardcover. An examination of the career and work of Humphrey Repton, landscape gardener of later Georgian England. It charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed and persisted over time and from place to place, how he influenced his profession, and how he fashioned his social identity. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 30 colour plates, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1610.
The leading landscape gardener of later Georgian England, Humphry Repton (1752-1818), was innovative and prolific, undertaking more than four hundred commissions during his thirty-year career. Repton worked for a wide variety of clients, notably the dukes of Portland and Bedford, and on many kinds of sites throughout England. He also promoted his profession in extensive writings about the theory and practice of landscape gardening. This book examines Repton's career and work in the context of the changing human geography of his time. Fully illustrated with many previously unpublished pictures, the book charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed ... Read more
The leading landscape gardener of later Georgian England, Humphry Repton (1752-1818), was innovative and prolific, undertaking more than four hundred commissions during his thirty-year career. Repton worked for a wide variety of clients, notably the dukes of Portland and Bedford, and on many kinds of sites throughout England. He also promoted his profession in extensive writings about the theory and practice of landscape gardening. This book examines Repton's career and work in the context of the changing human geography of his time. Fully illustrated with many previously unpublished pictures, the book charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300079647
SKU
9780300079647
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About Stephen Daniels
Stephen Daniels is professor of cultural geography at the University of Nottingham.
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