Garden Vases

Fifty watercolors depict exceptional examples of garden urns from the gardens and parks of great country houses and royal estates in France, Britain, Belgium, Germany. Detailed studies in situ and archive researches into the history of each urn lend added depth and authenticity to the exquisite precision and detail of the paintings. An authoritative introduction traces the history of these lovely pieces - whether in marble, bronze, lead, stone or terracotta - sets them in the context of the history of garden design. Reproduced in full-page color plates, the watercolors in this book form a visual survey of an intriguing aspect of the development of the decorative arts in Europe in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.Andrew Zega is the author of 'Garden Vases' with ISBN 9782909838427 and ISBN 2909838420.