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

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

2-703-859 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'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]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Arthur St John Adcock: English, British: Author, writer, poet
  2. William Chambers: British, Swedish: Architect, artist, draughtsman, author

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Landscape

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Artistic Representations Cityscapes

Locations & Buildings Other

History & Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4018x5080
File Size : 59,800kb


Aliases

  1. 0580055150
  1. 2-703-859
  1. 2703859

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