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Edward Bawden's Kew Gardens

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Edward Bawden's Kew Gardens

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Brian WebbThis book draws on Edward Bawden's delightful illustrations, posters and linocuts of Kew Gardens made over 60 years. It presents a light-hearted social history of Kew, peopled with the many Hanoverian Kings, Queens and Princes who resided there, as well as courtiers such as the 3rd Earl of Bute, Joseph Banks Fulke Greville and their proteges including William Chambers, William Aiton, Fanny Burney and Sir William Hooker. Alongside Bawden's posters and linocuts, the book is illustrated with the contemporary caricatures of Rowlandson and Gillray as well as botanical illustrations by Franz Bauer and others.

Author Biography:

Peyton skipwith is an independent fine art consultant and Brian Webb is a designer and lecturer. They are the authors of Edward Bawden's London (V&A 2011), and numerous other publications on British design including titles featuring the work of Eric Ravilious, Paul and John Nash, David Gentleman, Peter Blake and the Curwen Press.
Release date NZ
May 5th, 2014
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
V & A Publishing
Pages
128
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Dimensions
159x241x19
ISBN-13
9781851777792
Product ID
21679385

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