Traité de la composition de l'ornement des jardins, avec 96 planches representant des plans de jardins
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (17.1 x 21.6 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1970
Accession Number
1970.565.185
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 19th century, Romantic ideals celebrated nature's beauty and the French landscape evolved post-Revolution, *Traité de la composition l'ornement des* emerged as a pivotal guide to garden design. Published in 1825 by a collaborative team including naturalist Pierre Boitard engraver Auguste Garneret, publishers Audot and Caronuquenne, this book (measuring just 6¾ x 8½ inches) features 96 meticulously engraved plates depicting garden plans. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the era's blend of practicality and artistry in landscape a...
About the Artist
Pierre Boitard|Auguste Garneret|Audot|Caron-Duquenne (British) · 1758 –1858
British, died 1758