Object Details
Architect
Vanbrugh, John Sir, 1664-1726
Landscape designer
Wise, Henry, 1653-1738
Brown, Lancelot (1716-1783)
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref4660
General
Blenheim was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, while the landscape was designed by Henry Wise, with later modifications by Lancelot "Capability" Brown and other designers.
Mount reads: "[printed text on plate:] H Hulsbergh, S[c?] [text on mat:] Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."
Historic plate number: "5."
Historic plate caption: "[printed text on plate:] Plan of Woodstock Park, with Blenheim House, Garden, etc. [...] p. 71, Vol 3 d;."
Place
Blenheim Palace (Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England)
United Kingdom -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Woodstock
Topic
Planting plans
Gardens -- England -- Oxfordshire -- Woodstock
Architect
Vanbrugh, John Sir, 1664-1726
Landscape designer
Wise, Henry, 1653-1738
Brown, Lancelot (1716-1783)
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The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / United Kingdom -- England / ENG024: Woodstock -- Blenheim Palace
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 Lantern slide (black-and-white, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Date
[between 1914 and 1949]
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, Item ENG024001
Type
Archival materials
Lantern slides
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.
Genre/Form
Lantern slides
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.
AAG.GCA_ref4660
Large EAD
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AAG.GCA
AAG
Record ID
ebl-1643208220039-1643210189299-1