Thomas Robins the Elder (1716-1770) recorded the country estates of the Georgian gentry – their orchards, Rococo gardens and potagers – like no other, with both topographical accuracy and delightful artistry. Equally ravishing and fascinating. And a lot of Chinoiserie to die for…
Nature’s Favourite Child: Thomas Robins and the Art of the Georgian Garden
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£45.00
Edition:Hardback978183847263425/10/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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How the architects of the Renaissance created canonical orders from the wealth of classical examples. By the renowned Irish architectural historian.
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The Young Pretender
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As entertaining as it is fascinating: it turns out the poet's ancestors were quite an act to follow. (He did!)
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Captures the spirit of the late C18th by looking at JJ’s dinner parties. He was a publisher, bookseller, and a friend of Blake, Wordsworth, Fuseli, Coleridge, Wollstonecraft etc...