"Capability Brown" 1957 STROUD, Dorothy Esquire

"Capability Brown" 1957 STROUD, Dorothy EsquireSTROUD, Dorothy[228] pp. Country Life Ltd195711" x 9"Lancelot Brown (born c. 171516, baptised 30 August 1716 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English 18th century artists to be accorded his due" and "England's greatest gardener". He designed over 170 parks, many of which survive. He was nicknamed "Capability" because he would tell his clients that

FOTHERGILL

the jardins des Gobelins (square René-Le Gall)

dreamy motifs

Classic original double-sided (custom framed) color map by Tony Sarg (1880-1942) for the New York 1939 World's Fair

Norfleet (b

He often signed his works with his sister

1893 – 1958)

19378 3/4" x 5 3/4"

The narrative explores a passionate

In 1931 he married Rosane Timotheef and they took up residence in Vevey (Switzerland)

Contains the first authentic written description of the forward seat as developed by Lieutenant Caprilli of the Italian Army

Some 150 photographs illustrate this colorful salute to the growing numbers of the few