Monthly Archives: January 2018

The Darlys: Chinoiserie and big hair

Posted on 27/01/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Mary and Matthias Darly were designers, engravers and printsellers in late 18thc London, who were particularly well-known for their caricatures and satires on contemporary politics and fashion. Matthias [sometimes refererred to as Matthew] illustrated books of designs for ‘ornament’, furniture … Continue reading →

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Bolsover: a Mannerist Masterpiece

Posted on 20/01/2018 by The Gardens Trust

If you’ve ever driven on the M1 between Nottingham and Sheffield you can’t have missed the large castle perched high on a steep promontory overlooking and commanding the wide valley below. This is Bolsover Castle, visible for miles around, and … Continue reading →

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Repton and his business

Posted on 06/01/2018 by The Gardens Trust

HAPPY NEW YEAR! If you hadn’t already realised 2018 is Repton Year, when we’re commemorating the life and work of the last great landscape designer of the eighteenth century. Unlike the Festival for his ‘predecessor’ Capability Brown there is no great … Continue reading →