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Chiswick House, London: the Ionic Temple and obelisk in the Orange Tree Garden

RIBA Ref No RIBA26552
Architect/DesignerBurlington, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of (1694-1753)
Kent, William (1685?-1748)
Artist/PhotographerSmith, Edwin (1912-1971)
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Subject Date1726
Image Date1965
ViewExterior
StylePalladian
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceESP/LON/888 (ES2907.2)
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditEdwin Smith / RIBA Collections
SubjectWater features ; Domes ; Gardens ; Country houses ; Garden buildings ; Obelisks ; Porticos
NOTES: The garden was created from 1726 by Lord Burlington and William Kent, who were both inspired by the sights of the Grand Tour. It was conceived as a single, living artwork and is one of the best surviving early examples of the English Landscape School.
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