‘Gardens under Glass’: The Victorian conservatory
'In the Conservatory' by James Tissot c.1875 I've always been somewhat taken with glasshouses: be it the Palm House at Kew or smaller...
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gardenhistorygirl
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
Geraniums (or pelargoniums?) on the windowsill
‘Rubens Peale with a Geranium’, painted by his brother, Rembrandt Peale, 1801. National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA – Patrons’...
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gardenhistorygirl
- May 26, 2022
- 13 min
The Japan-British Exhibition of 1910
Souvenir Exhibition 'Official Guide' to the Japan-British Exhibition of 1910 priced at one shilling. There was also a daily programme...
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gardenhistorygirl
- Apr 27, 2022
- 10 min
The 'juicy' tale of the Renaissance citron
‘Still Life with Bowl of Citrons’, late 1640's by Italian artist, Giovanna Garzoni This month I'm stepping out of my comfort zone of the...
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gardenhistorygirl
- Oct 23, 2021
- 17 min
The ‘Curious and Noble’: Robert James, 8th Baron Petre of Thorndon Hall (1713-1742)
In the summer of 1741 as a lively dinner hosted by Lord Petre at his Essex estate, Thorndon Hall, neared its conclusion, the guests were...
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