MDID - Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens of / Kew Gardens

Classification:

landscape architecture

Accession Number:

209076192

Title:

Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens of / Kew Gardens

Creator (Artist, Architect, etc.):

Brown, Capability

About:

Botanic gardens situated on the banks of the River Thames at Kew, 12 km west of London. The gardens extend to 121 ha and combine the roles of a major scientific institution and a popular park. The nucleus of the present Kew Gardens was formed from the gro

Date:

1759 * 9999

Worktype:

complexes; recreation areas; parks (recreation areas); open spaces; gardens; botanical gardens

Subject:

agriculture; architectural exteriors; plants; scientific or medical; Gardens

Caption:

Tress along the Palm House / Pagoda axis. (generalView) .

Culture/styles/periods:

Nineteenth century; Picturesque, the

Material:

brick

Technique:

gardening

Current Site:

Kew (London, England, United Kingdom)

Source of image:

ARCHIVISION DIGITAL IMAGE COLLECTION

Author, Photographer, etc.:

GILCHRIST, Scott

Rights statement:

Image file name:

209076192.JPG

Record created:

July 6, 2018

Last modified:

July 6, 2018

Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens of / Kew Gardens

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