Gertrude Jekyll: Her Art Restored at Upton Grey
Her Art Restored at Upton Grey
$76.34
- Hardcover
204 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2014
Summary
Gertrude Jekyll was perhaps the most important British garden designer of the 20th century. She famously argued that gardening ought to be considered a Fine Art, highlighting that it becomes a point of honour to be always striving for the best. This volume examines Jekyll’s work at Manor House, Upton Grey, offering an insight into her eclectic, imaginative, and inspiring art. Designed between 1908 and 1909, and once maintained by as many as nine gardeners, the garden fell into disrepair by t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781870673808 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1870673808 |
| Author: | Rosamund Wallinger |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | Garden Art Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 1.41kg |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 300mm |
About The Author
Rosamund Wallinger
Rosamund Wallinger acquired her considerable gardening skills as a result of the challenges of restoring Upton Grey. Throughout her horticultural adventure she has been supported and encouraged by numerous friends in the gardening world. The garden has appeared on many television programmes. Rosamund Wallinger lectures regularly in the United States and visitors come to see the garden from around the world.
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