Charles Bridgeman (C. 1685-1738) A Landscape Architect of the Eighteenth Century.

An examination of the garden plans of eighteenth-century landscape architect Charles Bridgeman, shedding light on his artistic vision and contributions to English garden history.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Haynes, Susan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated, 2023.
Series:Garden and landscape history.
Subjects:
Bridgeman, Charles, > -1738.
Landscape architecture > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Landscape architects > Great Britain.
Architectes paysagistes > Grande-Bretagne.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1 Who was Charles Bridgeman?
  • 2 Towards a reliable corpus
  • 3 A revised catalogue
  • 4 Reading the plans
  • 5 The art-historical context revisited
  • 6 The 'ingenious Mr Bridgeman'
  • 7 Building a landscape
  • 8 A commercial enterprise
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • Appendix III
  • Appendix IV
  • Gazetteer of Bridgeman sites
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Garden and Landscape History

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