Humphrey Repton (English, 1752-1818)
engravings designed by Samuel Shelley (English, c. 1750-1808) and John Adey Repton (English, 1775-1860) and engraved by William Holl, I (English, 1771-1838) and Samuel Porter (English, active 1792-1842)
published by Josiah Taylor (English, 1761-1834)
printed by Thomas Bensley (English, 1760-1835)
bound by Riviere and Son (English, 1840-1939)
Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
INV-5866
Humphrey Repton (English, 1752-1818)
engravings designed by Samuel Shelley (English, c. 1750-1808) and John Adey Repton (English, 1775-1860) and engraved by William Holl, I (English, 1771-1838) and Samuel Porter (English, active 1792-1842)
published by Josiah Taylor (English, 1761-1834)
printed by Thomas Bensley (English, 1760-1835)
bound by Riviere and Son (English, 1840-1939)1803
Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
Humphrey Repton (English, 1752-1818) engravings designed by Samuel Shelley (English, c. 1750-1808) and John Adey Repton (English, 1775-1860) and engraved by William Holl, I (English, 1771-1838) and Samuel Porter (English, active 1792-1842) published by Josiah Taylor (English, 1761-1834) printed by Thomas Bensley (English, 1760-1835) bound by Riviere and Son (English, 1840-1939) →booklibrary/archives
Date
1803
Medium
Book with aquatints, some with hand-coloring, wood engravings, letterpress, and one stipple engraving, in black on cream wove paper
Dimensions
360 × 615 × 45 (book, open); 360 × 300 × 45 mm (book, closed)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne