Antique Print of a Section of the Kew Gardens, London, England, c.1785
€ 360
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Date
1785
Sheet size
28.5 × 41 cm (11.2 × 16.1 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12208-94
Condition
general age-related toning. Minor wear, please study image carefully.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Coupe sur la longueur d'une partie de la Galerie des Antiques dans les jardins de Kew'.
Copper engraving showing a section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Kew Gardens, formally Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, botanical garden located at Kew, site of a former royal estate in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2003 Kew Gardens was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis le Rouge. Artists and Engravers: The work of Le Rouge is considered the most important engraved work concerning the history of European gardens during the 18th century.
Artist: The work of Le Rouge is considered the most important engraved work concerning the history of European gardens during the 18th century.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear, please study image carefully. Date: c.1785 Overall size: 41 x 28.5 cm. Image size: 25 x 22.5 cm.
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