The Dominion of Flowers
Botanical Art and Global Plant Relations
$58.35
- Hardcover
277 pages
- Release Date
27 November 2024
Summary
The Dominion of Flowers: How a wave of exotic botanical imports from across Britain’s empire shaped its gardens and psyche
Between 1760 and 1840, exotic plants were imported from across Britain’s empire and were lavishly depicted in periodicals and scientific treatises as specimens collected alongside other objects of natural history. Mark Laird’s provocative new book—part art history, part polemic—weaves fine art, botanical illustration, and previously unpublished archival material…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913107451 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913107450 |
| Author: | Mark Laird |
| Publisher: | Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art |
| Imprint: | Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.25kg |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 256mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Every sentence offers a thought for consideration.”—Charles Quest-Ritson, Country Life
“The book provides an expert insight into the role of botanical illustration and its political, ethical, ethnological and horticultural ramifications. It is highly recommended.“—Garden History
“A fascinating book and strongly recommended.”—Stuart Read, Australian Garden History Society
Mark Laird
Mark Laird is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and former faculty member at Harvard University. He is the author of The Flowering of the Landscape Garden and A Natural History of English Gardening—recipient of an Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Award. He has been historic planting consultant to Painshill Park Trust, English Heritage, and Strawberry Hill Trust.
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