The Artist and the Garden by Roy Strong

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This volume gathers together and examines a collection of English gardens rendered by artists from 1540 to the early 19th century. It surveys garden pictures ranging from Elizabethan miniatures to 18th-century alfresco conversation pieces, discussing the genre's beginning and development.

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The Artist and the Garden by Roy Strong

This volume gathers together and examines a collection of English gardens rendered by artists from 1540 to the early 19th century. It surveys garden pictures ranging from Elizabethan miniatures to 18th-century alfresco conversation pieces, discussing the genre's beginning and development.
Roy Strong is former director of the National Portrait Gallery in London and of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He is now a full-time writer, broadcaster, consultant, and gardener. Among those he has assisted in his capacity as a garden consultant are the Prince of Wales, Gianni Versace, and Elton John.
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ISBN 13 9780300085204
ISBN 10 0300085206
Title The Artist and the Garden
Author Roy Strong
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2000-09-10
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.