Rocque, John, -1762, Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond , 1734
- Title(s):
- Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ... / par ... Jean Rocque, dessinateur de jardins ...
- Published/Created:
- [London] : [J. Rocque], 1734.
- Physical Description:
- 1 map : ill. ; 57 x 90 cm., on sheet 62 x 96 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B G 4[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/584379
- Classification:
- Maps & Atlas (printed)
- Scale:
- Scale [ca. 1:3,000].
- Notes:
- This copy laid into portfolio of other Rocque maps and estate plans.
Includes views of buildings occupied by the royal family & their household at Richmond & Kew (today part of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), including Richmond Lodge, the White House, & the Hermitage.
Originally printed on 2 sheets. This is Rocque's earliest known work.
In 1748 a new ed. was published with title: A new plan of Richmond Garden.
Varley, J. J. Rocque, I̲m̲a̲g̲o̲ m̲u̲n̲d̲i̲, v. 5 (1948), p. 89
Rorschach, K. Early Georgian landscape garden, 39 - Subject Terms:
- Richmond Park (London, England)Rocque, John -- Publisher.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Form/Genre:
- Etchings -- 1734.
Engravings -- 1734. - Export:
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