Dragon Fountain at Eaton Hall

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Dragon Fountain in the gardens at Eaton Hall.

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Artist

Name:
Brooke, Edward Adveno
Dates:
1821-1910
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Landscapes & Places
Technique:
Lithograph
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The gardens of England
Author:
Brooke, Edward Adveno
Publisher:
London: T. Mc. Lean, n.d. [1858]
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Description:

Night view of Eaton hall gardens and the dragon fountain lit by the full moon. The scenery is described as follows by the author:

The south front of the hall looks upon the “Dragon Fountain Garden,” a retired and attractive spot, made doubly interesting by the introduction of statues of the most renowned of the Grosvenor family. […] The fountain — a dragon — occupies the centre of the garden, which, divided from the park by a wall, is of an oblong shape, prettily laid out, and planted with roses, geraniums, calceolarias, verbenas, etc., and will, in the course of a few years, when the numerous ornamental shrubs and trees have attained greater size, be a most beautiful and delightful retreat.

More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

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