Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century England,
designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making
flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical world of green. This
English landscape style spread across Europe and the world. At
home, it proved so pleasing that Brown's influence spread into the
lowland landscape at large, and into landscape painting. He stands
behind our vision, and fantasy, of rural England. In this vivid,
lively biography, based on detailed research, Jane Brown paints an
unforgettable picture of the man, his work, his happy domestic
life, and his crowded world. She follows the life of the jovial yet
elusive Mr Brown, from his childhood and apprenticeship in rural
Northumberland, through his formative years at Stowe, the most
famous garden of the day. His innovative ideas, and his affable and
generous nature, led to a meteoric rise to a Royal Appointment in
1764 and his clients and friends ranged from statesmen like the
elder Pitt to artists and actors like David Garrick. Riding
constantly across England, Brown never ceased working until he
collapsed and died in February 1783 after visiting one of his
oldest clients. He was a practical man but also a visionary, always
willing to try something new. As this beautifully illustrated
biography shows, Brown filled England with enchantment - follies,
cascades, lakes, bridges, ornaments, monuments, meadows and woods -
creating views that still delight us today.
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