• The Colonnade, Alton Gardens

Creator:

• Edward Adveno Brooke (1821-1910)

Description:

• Colored lithograph From Gardens of England London: Mclean, 1857

Curatorial Notes:

• Little is known about this artist beyond this masterful color plate book depicting the careful studies of 16 exemplary gardens, some of which (Trentham, for example) can still be visited today. Brooke strove to present the grandeur of the garden and for him, this scene at Alton Towers (the seat in Staffordshire of the Earls of Shewsbury), and its combination of sculptural walls, rhythmic plantings, the vibrant reds and yellows, produced what he deemed the picturesque. Today, the grounds represent a very different kind of vibrancy and have been transformed into a theme park.

Photography:

• David Kelly Crow

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/6m311v670

Edm rights:

• No Known Copyright

Range label:

• Logical