Design for the Gardens of the Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune

ca. 1782–90

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Design for the gardens of the castle of Savigny in France. The design of the grounds is presented as a floorplan, with an indication of the castle and all other buildings in outline and pink wash. The redesign, possibly done for Anne Barbe Charlotte de Migieu de Savigny (1752-1797) after her marriage to Charles Richard de Montaugé (1734–1808) in 1782, involved a conversion of the grounds into a romantic landscape garden with meandering walkways as had become fashionable, particularly in England in the course of the 18th century as a strong reaction against the highly organized geometrical designs of 17th-century France.

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Title: Design for the Gardens of the Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune
Artist: Anonymous, French, 18th century
Date: ca. 1782–90
Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 19 11/16 × 29 1/8 in. (50 × 74 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 2014
Object Number: 2014.773
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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