Sujet

'Eighteenth Century Version of a Pagoda in Kew Gardens', c1935. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Eighteenth Century Version of a Pagoda in Kew Gardens', c1935. View of the Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens, Richmond, south-west London. The Chinese-inspired ten-storey octagonal pagoda is 163 ft (nearly 50 metres) high, and was completed in 1762 as a surprise for Princess Augusta, the Dowager Princess of Wales and mother of George III. It was designed by Sir William Chambers. From "Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock. [The Fleetway House, London, c1935]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1935

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D54_235

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58,4Mo (2,5Mo) / 34,0cm x 43,0cm / 4018 x 5080 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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