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A. J. Downing, "Design for a rustic prospect tower," 1849

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Creator
A. J. Downing
Date
1849
Title
Design for a rustic prospect tower
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Date of Publication
1991
Reference Title
A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America: With a View to the Improvement of Country Residences. Comprising Historical Notices and General Principles of the Art, Directions for Laying Out Grounds and Arranging Plantations, the Description and Cultivation of Hardy Trees, Decorative Accompaniments to the House and Grounds, the Formation of Pieces of Artificial Water, Flower Gardens, Etc., with Remarks on Rural Architecture
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4th
Page
460
Figure
88
Repository
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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K7BRCDC5

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A. J. Downing, "Design for a rustic prospect tower," in A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America: With a View to the Improvement of Country Residences. Comprising Historical Notices and General Principles of the Art, Directions for Laying Out Grounds and Arranging Plantations, the Description and Cultivation of Hardy Trees, Decorative Accompaniments to the House and Grounds, the Formation of Pieces of Artificial Water, Flower Gardens, Etc., with Remarks on Rural Architecture (1849), p. 460, fig. 88. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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