The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. ....

Q: Is "The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. ...." in the public domain?

Yes, The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. .... is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville

1712

The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. .... by Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville

Medium

Illustrated book

Dimensions

H: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)

Culture

London: printed by Geo. James, 1712

Department

The Libraries

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Presented in memory of Daniel W. Langton, Landscape Architect, by Mrs. Langton

Accession Number

250 T34

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 18th landscape design with *The Theory and Practice of Gardening*, illustrated book by French author and collector Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville Published in London in 1712 by Geo. James, this English edition of his seminal 1709 French work a comprehensive guide to creating "pleasure-gardens"—formal paradises featuring intricate parterres, shaded groves, bowling greens, more. At the height of the Baroque era, it reflects the influence of masters like André Le Nôtre, whose Versailles gardens epitomized geometric symmetry and grandeur, blending art, nature,...

The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. ....

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