Object Details
Creator
Marchand, Russell E., 1924-2015
Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation
Gavit, E. Palmer, M/Ms
Steven, Kenton
Clarke, Humphrey O.
Landscape architect
Theine, Paul George
Horticulturist
Reidel, Peter
Landscape architect
Forest, Lockwood de, Jr.
Creator
Smith, George Washington
Architect
Johnson, Reginald D.
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
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General
These 17th century figures came from Madame Walsa's chateau in France and are called "Grotesques." Walska "treated it as a setting for entertainment, adding to the existing European-style layout a huge new swimming pool, a small Elizabethean theater of clipped Monterey cypress, and a topiary garden (Keswick)." "Each has a Walska twist. Grotesque little statues of dwarfs, hunchbacks and coquettes, and mountebanks decorate the theater (Keswick)." Keswick, Maggie. Lotusland, A first view of America's most exotic garden. Connoisseur Magazine.
Place
California -- Santa Barbara
United States of America -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Santa Barbara
Topic
Open-air theaters
Hedges
Garden theaters
Sculpture
Creator
Marchand, Russell E., 1924-2015
Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation
Gavit, E. Palmer, M/Ms
Steven, Kenton
Clarke, Humphrey O.
Landscape architect
Theine, Paul George
Horticulturist
Reidel, Peter
Landscape architect
Forest, Lockwood de, Jr.
Creator
Smith, George Washington
Architect
Johnson, Reginald D.
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Sponsor
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1985
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item CA048016
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210177083-0