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Design for Garden and Park at Castle Howard, Yorkshire

Garden Design
late 1690s (made)
Artist/Maker
London, George (designer)
Place of origin
Yorkshire (made)

One of two proposals for the layout of the garden and park at Castle Howard, Yorks


Object details

Categories
Designs
Gardens & Gardening
Architecture
Drawings
Object type
Garden design
TitleDesign for Garden and Park at Castle Howard, Yorkshire (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour
Pen and Ink and Watercolour
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
George London. One of two designs for a garden and park at Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Late 1690s.
Physical description
One of two proposals for the layout of the garden and park at Castle Howard, Yorks
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.875in
  • Width: 20.375in
Gallery label
In 1699 George London began to design a garden for Castle Howard, a new house for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. When the earl switched architects, London altered his plans for the garden accordingly. The first drawing [E.434-1951] shows the house as it was first designed by the architect William Talman. The second drawing [E.433-1951] shows the house as it was designed and built by John Vanbrugh. That London remained in favour throughout suggests that he and the earl had a good creative relationship. They decided the final details of the garden together.
Credit line
Given by Art Fund
Associated object
E.433-1951
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.434-1951

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Record createdAugust 22, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127297/design-for-garden-and-park-garden-design-london-george/
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