Tag Archives: William Gilpin

With Torrington to Tintern…

Posted on 24/11/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Colonel the Honourable John Byng was just another younger son of another not-very-well-known 18thc aristocratic family. He followed the normal route for younger sons, choosing the army over the navy or church and ended up as a minor government tax … Continue reading →

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The Picturesque Traveller discovers Wales

Posted on 07/04/2018 by The Gardens Trust

A few months ago I wrote about the change in attitudes to ‘wilderness’ and ‘untamed’ landscapes in the 18thc in a post concentrating on the Lake District. This week I want to turn to Wales which became another 18thc scenic landscape … Continue reading →

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The Picturesque Traveller discovers the Lakes

Posted on 04/11/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post about Anthony Devis showed how our understanding and appreciation of the landscape has changed radically over the centuries. Until the beginning of the 18thc wilderness and untamed nature, was generally unappreciated with most art, literature and aesthetic taste … Continue reading →

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Anthony Devis: Georgian topographical artist

Posted on 28/10/2017 by The Gardens Trust

No it’s not a repeat. It’s true there was a post about the 18thc artist Arthur Devis a few month ago but this one is about his half-brother Anthony. While Arthur specialised in conversation piece portraits Anthony turned to topography and became … Continue reading →

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William Sawrey Gilpin

Posted on 26/11/2016 by The Gardens Trust

My trip to Westonbirt last month introduced me to the theories of the early 19thc landscape designer William Sawrey Gilpin, who I’d heard of, but who had never really figured on my garden history radar. Gilpin had a career as an … Continue reading →