A View of the Orangerie in Lord Burlington's Garden at Chiswick
Date1740-1760
After work by
Pieter Andreas Rysbrack
(1690 - 1748)
Publisher
John Bowles
(1701 - 1779)
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching with hand color
DimensionsOverall: 12 5/8 × 18 1/8in. (32.1 × 46cm)
Other (Plate): 10 1/4 × 15 3/4in. (26 × 40cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-471
DescriptionLower margin: "Rysbrake pinx./ A View of the Orangerie/ in Lord Burlington's Garden at Chiswick./ Veue de l'Orangerie du Jardin/ du Comte de Burlington a Chiswick./ Printed forJohn Bowles, at N.o 13 - in Cornhill."Label TextIn the 18th century, oranges were a luxury in England. Orangeries, like the one at Chiswick, became features of gardens of the aristocracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. Gardens with non-native plants required constant attention and skilled gardeners in order to care for exotic specimens in England’s climate.
MarkingsPrinted for John Bowles, at No 13 in Cornhill
