Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c., accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture. (1823)
Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775-1847 · London : R. Ackermann · leaf 84
ene consequent on this proceeding 62 louMs (»r \y.\Tr:H. would be very pleasing, and obviate the objectionable repetitionof river forms in the several views about the property. In laying- out ground for the river, particular regard should behad to the point from which it will be chiefly viewed, as… … The above is a perspective representation of a river so plan-ned, viewed up its serpentine course, the margins of which aresupposed to be parallel; but were that parallelism departed fromaccording to nature, the effect would be increased, and thewater appear of still greater magnitude. The usual…
Landscape architecture · Architecture, Domestic
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