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Dezallier d'Argenville

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French naturalist and writer (1680-1765)

FranceWritersLived 1680 to 1765 · aged 85
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The family of Dezallier d'Argenville produced two writers and connoisseurs, father and son, in the course of the 18th century.

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Antoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville.Antoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville.Opening from the 1712 English edition of The Theory and Practice of Gardening - Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. Suggested schemes for gardens of 6 (left) and 12 (right) acres.Opening from the 1712 English edition of The Theory and Practice of Gardening - Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. Suggested schemes for gardens of 6 (left) and 12 (right) acres.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

Writers from France 6

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About this person

The family of Dezallier d'Argenville produced two writers and connoisseurs, father and son, in the course of the 18th century. The father, Antoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville (1680-1765) is now best known for writing the fullest French treatise on the French formal garden style of his lifetime, as well as books on natural history, and as a significant collector of old master prints.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1680 to 1765 · aged 85
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10 languages

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