Lancelot 'Capability' Brown
A Research Report Impact Review Prepared for English Heritage by the Landscape Group, University of East Anglia
Will be published approx. on 15. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
91 pages
978-1-84802-355-0 (ISBN)
Description
2016 marks the 300th anniversary of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with a national Capability Brown 300 celebration and festival.
This report attempts to highlight and understand the work of Brown and his legacy and stimulates a wider discussion about future research needs and opportunities.
It contains a bibliographic list of works of Lancelot Brown and a full Gazetteer of Brown's sites.
This report attempts to highlight and understand the work of Brown and his legacy and stimulates a wider discussion about future research needs and opportunities.
It contains a bibliographic list of works of Lancelot Brown and a full Gazetteer of Brown's sites.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Swindon
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
A4
Illustrations
10 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 297 mm
Weight
293 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84802-355-0 (9781848023550)
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Persons
Tom Williamson is lecturer in landscape history at the University of East Anglia and has written widely on agricultural history, landscape archaeology and the history of garden design.
Content
Introduction
The Reputation of Brown
Attributions: defining Brown's corpus
Brown's Career and Business
Brown's Style
Origins and Originality
The Meaning of the Landscape Style
Economics and Land Use
Site Research, Fieldwork and Restoration
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliographic Works on Lancelot Brown
Appendix 1 - Gazetteer of Brown Sites
Notes
Map 1 - Distribution of Sites
The Reputation of Brown
Attributions: defining Brown's corpus
Brown's Career and Business
Brown's Style
Origins and Originality
The Meaning of the Landscape Style
Economics and Land Use
Site Research, Fieldwork and Restoration
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliographic Works on Lancelot Brown
Appendix 1 - Gazetteer of Brown Sites
Notes
Map 1 - Distribution of Sites