The Winterthur Garden: Henry Francis Du Pont's Romance with the Land
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Henry Francis du Pont spent many years perfecting his garden at Winterhur in Wilmington, Delaware, his home from his birth in 1880 until his death in 1969. The garden is now open to the public, but for years it functioned as a private horticultural laboratory where du Pont experimented as much with the landscape as with individual plant species gathered from the far corners of the globe. While the garden may appear to be an informal, almost unplanned assemblage of plant varieties and colours, it was meticulously planned by its owner. This book is the story of H.F. du Pont's lifelong romance with his home, as well as a history of one of America's great public gardens. It is a portrait of both the man and his environment, showing how he applied his aesthetic sensibility to his work both in and out of doors.
Author: Denise Magnani
Format: Hardback, 192 pages, 248mm x 260mm, 1134 g
Published: 1995, Abrams, United States
Genre: Gardening
Henry Francis du Pont spent many years perfecting his garden at Winterhur in Wilmington, Delaware, his home from his birth in 1880 until his death in 1969. The garden is now open to the public, but for years it functioned as a private horticultural laboratory where du Pont experimented as much with the landscape as with individual plant species gathered from the far corners of the globe. While the garden may appear to be an informal, almost unplanned assemblage of plant varieties and colours, it was meticulously planned by its owner. This book is the story of H.F. du Pont's lifelong romance with his home, as well as a history of one of America's great public gardens. It is a portrait of both the man and his environment, showing how he applied his aesthetic sensibility to his work both in and out of doors.