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Rocque, John, -1762

Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ...

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Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ... /, [London] : [J. Rocque], 1734, Yale Center for British Art.
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  • Creator

    Rocque, John, -1762

  • Title(s)

    Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ... / par ... Jean Rocque, dessinateur de jardins ...

  • Published/Created

    [London] : [J. Rocque], 1734.

  • Physical Description

    1 map : ill. ; 57 x 90 cm., on sheet 62 x 96 cm.

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Folio B G 4
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Public Domain

  • Full YALE Library Record

    https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/995843793408651

  • Classification

    Maps & Atlas (printed)

  • Scale

    Scale [ca. 1:3,000].

  • Notes

    This copy laid into portfolio of other Rocque maps and estate plans.
    Includes views of buildings occupied by the royal family & their household at Richmond & Kew (today part of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), including Richmond Lodge, the White House, & the Hermitage.
    Originally printed on 2 sheets. This is Rocque's earliest known work.
    In 1748 a new ed. was published with title: A new plan of Richmond Garden.
    Varley, J. J. Rocque, I̲m̲a̲g̲o̲ m̲u̲n̲d̲i̲, v. 5 (1948), p. 89
    Rorschach, K. Early Georgian landscape garden, 39
    Imperfect; sheet trimmed with some loss of image on right edge. 22931373510008651

  • Subject Terms

    Richmond Park (London, England) |
    Rocque, John -- Publisher. |
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

  • Form/Genre

    Engravings -- 1734. | Etchings -- 1734.

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