Humphry Repton

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Landscape, Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers
Cover of the book Humphry Repton by Laura Mayer, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Laura Mayer ISBN: 9780747815280
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: June 10, 2014
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Laura Mayer
ISBN: 9780747815280
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: June 10, 2014
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

Humphry Repton (1752–1818) ambitiously styled himself Capability Brown's successor: the century's next great improver of landed property. With his rare combinations of skills – he was a talented topographical sketcher with an excellent knowledge of farming – over thirty years Repton amassed an incredible four hundred commissions, ingratiating himself with the aristocracy and raising the status of his adopted profession. His famous Red Books, illustrated to help clients visualize the potential of their estates, also did their part to encourage the appreciation of landscape aesthetics. With colourful illustrations and detailed site investigations, this book traces Repton's landscape designs from Picturesque wildernesses like Blaise Castle to the progressive Gardenesque style of Wanstead House in Greater London. It is both a perfect visitor's guide to the gardens and an introduction to the theory of Repton's work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Humphry Repton (1752–1818) ambitiously styled himself Capability Brown's successor: the century's next great improver of landed property. With his rare combinations of skills – he was a talented topographical sketcher with an excellent knowledge of farming – over thirty years Repton amassed an incredible four hundred commissions, ingratiating himself with the aristocracy and raising the status of his adopted profession. His famous Red Books, illustrated to help clients visualize the potential of their estates, also did their part to encourage the appreciation of landscape aesthetics. With colourful illustrations and detailed site investigations, this book traces Repton's landscape designs from Picturesque wildernesses like Blaise Castle to the progressive Gardenesque style of Wanstead House in Greater London. It is both a perfect visitor's guide to the gardens and an introduction to the theory of Repton's work.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Junkers Ju 87 Stuka by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Doomsday Machine by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Whooper Swan by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book Rolls-Royce by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book It Happened on the Way to War by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Pitchfork Disney by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book Armies of the Greek-Turkish War 1919–22 by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book Beautiful Thing by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book ShakesFear and How to Cure It by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Icarus Girl by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book One Wish Away by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Perception by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book Refusals to License Intellectual Property by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book The Tapestry of Reason by Laura Mayer
Cover of the book Spooks Away by Laura Mayer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy