1632 A Garden in the Background - Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn

1632 Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn (Dutch painter, 1572-1657) Portrait of Joannes de Ruyter, 1632 - Princess Salimah Aga Khan with gardeners working in the background.

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Folkington, the Seat of the Hon Sir William Thomas

The Landscape, Gardens & Grounds at Wales ancient Dinefwr Park 18C

The 17C & 18C gardens & grounds at Dinefwr in Wales are examined by the researchers of the The Dinefwr Project here. "They examine the  Restoration Landscape with its avenues & formality.  It is generally assumed that the present house was constructed in the middle of the 17C but we have neither architectural, archaeological nor documentary evidence beyond the road diversion to confirm this. Our picture of Dinefwr in this period in based almost entirely on the set of 4 landscape paintings thought to date to the first 2 decades of the 18C. These show a house, farm, formal gardens, deer park, avenues, castle & clumps of mature trees. Elements of this landscape survived into the 19C & a few continued on into the 20C,  sufficient to confirm that these paintings reflect the actual layout.

1700 Unknown artist, Dinefwr, Wales -Newton House, Llandeilo, from the North showing possible burgage plots, farm buildings & a formal garden

"Formal lines of trees demonstrate that there was an avenue linking the house with the Carmarthen to Llandeilo road & another running south towards the castle. A few of these trees still survive - limes & oaks to the north & sweet chestnut to the south & they also appear on early maps. There may also have been linear planting to the east & certainly there is today the remnant of a north-south line of limes that was later incorporated into clumps. Each of the 4 images also depict mature trees suggesting a heavily wooded landscape within the deer park & around the castle.

1700 Unknown artist, Dinefwr, Wales -  Newton House, Llandeilo, from the East  showing mature trees, formal avenues & farm buildings

"Two of the paintings show agricultural buildings to the rear of the main house, though the layout differs between the 2 so they may not be contemporary. The size of these structures implies a significant enterprise. Architectural evidence suggests that one of these buildings was incorporated into the present-day inner courtyard & wall footings discovered during the restoration of the fountain garden in the 1990s match the outline of another. With the exception of a piece of a medieval floor tile, all the finds recovered during a small-scale excavation of this structure are 17C or 18C. Lack of stratification implies deliberate destruction, possibly when the landscape park was created. One of this pair of paintings depicts burgage plots, one containing a small house, to the west of these buildings.

1705 Unknown artist, Dinefwr, Wales. Castle

"To the north & east of the house the paintings record formal, Italianate gardens with pavilions & a canal. No evidence of this has survived & indeed its existence has been questioned. Watching briefs conducted during refurbishment of services to the house in the 1990s failed to uncover any evidence of this garden & a geophysical survey carried out in 2003 produced no conclusive images.  The age of the Deer Park is not known. Recent surveys have failed to identify when the walls were built but it was in existence when these paintings were created.

1710 Unknown artist, Dinefwr, Wales. Castle

"By the early decades of the 18 th century the castle had acquired a gazebo that afforded magnificent views over the park. This addition apparently reflects a desire to impress visitors with the quality of the park. The date of this structure is not known though the family did not acquire the castle until 1659. It appears to serve the same function as a mount. These raised hillocks were considered old-fashioned by the 1640s but several survived through to the end of the century. A small pavilion, shown to the west of the castle, has been variously interpreted as a bathhouse or a building that was later removed.  Although acquisition of land continued, in 1675, when Griffith Rice inherited, there were still parcels of land in different ownership within the vicinity of the house. He retained the park as he inherited it though in the 1720s he modernised the house by renovating the interior & creating the inner courtyard."

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Flaxley the Seat of Mrs Bovey Johannes Kip (1653-1722) 

1675 David Loggan’s Oxford Illustrata Wadham College with its Gardens

1675 David Loggan’s Oxford Illustrata Wadham College and its gardens 

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Esher Place in ye County of Surry, the Seat of Thomas Cotton Esq.

17C & 18C English Gardens & Grounds and The Hunt

Willem Schellinks (Dutch-born English artist, c1627-c1678), The Departure for the Chase from the Garden

John Wootton (English painter, ca.1682-1764) In the Garden Preparing for the Hunt

John Wootton (English painter, ca.1682-1764) The Beauchamp-Proctor Family and Friends at Langley Park, Norfolk

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

Preston Hall, Aylsford, the Seat of Sir Thomas Colpeper

Johannes Kip (1653-1722) Southam, Seat of Kinard de la Bere Esq

 Johannes Kip (1653-1722) Southam, Seat of Kinard de la Bere Esq

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Maugersbury the Seat of Edmund Chaimberlain Esq 

Johannes Kip (1653-1722) Toddington, The Seat of the Lord Tracy

Johannes Kip (1653-1722) Toddington, The Seat of the Lord Tracy

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Lowther in the County of Westmoreland the Seat of the Rt Honbl the Viscount Lonsdale

Stift Osterhofen by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Stift Osterhofen by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Long Leate, the Seat of the Rt. Hon. Thomas, Lord Weymouth, Baron de Warminster

Schloss Zangberg by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Zangberg by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

  Knole the seat of Tho. Chester Esq.

Schloss Wolfersdorf by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Wolfersdorf by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Kensington Palace.

Schloss Wolfersdorf by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Wolfersdorf by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Kensington Palace.

Schloss Trausnitz by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Trausnitz by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

  Ingleby Manor, Seat of the Honourable Sir William Foulis Bart

Schloss Poxau by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Poxau by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

Southam, the Seat of Kinard de la Bere Esquire 

Schloss Niederstraubing by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Niederstraubing by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Somerset House 1707

Schloss Niederaichbach by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Niederaichbach by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Snell the seat of Sr. Robert Atkyns 

Schloss Haidenburg by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718. 

 Schloss Haidenburg by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

17C English Gardens by L Knyff (1652-1722) & J Kip (1653-1722)

 Smiths Hall one of ye Seats of John Brewer Esq.

Osterhofen Abbey by Michael Wening (1645-1718)

 Osterhofen Abbey by Michael Wening (Bavarian artist, 1645-1718)

Michael Wening (1645-1718) was a Bavarian engraver known for his cityscapes & views of stately homes, castles & monasteries in the Bavaria of his day.  His concept was to publish a visual account of Bavaria’s 4 districts called Historico-Topographica Descriptio. He began in 1696, & had finished more than 100 drawings within the first 2 months.  The 1st volume appeared in 1701, but work on the other 3 volumes was delayed by Austria’s occupation of Bavaria.  At least 1 volume was published after his death in 1718.