Plans for the Landscaping around an Undefined Villa

ca. 1870–80

Not on view

This drawing represents a plan for the landscaping around an undefined villa. It was made by Franz Xavier Heissinger, who was a celebrated garden designer, and sometimes architect, from Munich. He became much sought after predominantly in Switzerland in the earlier part of his career, before he moved to the United States in or around 1870. This move may have been inspired by his previous work for his American clientele on several estates in Switzerland and Germany. The current design likely dates from his American period and may have been intended for publication. It is characterized by a large parterre with multiple fountains laid out in the style of Daniel Marot (early 18th-century), and an oval driveway encircling both the house and parterre.

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Title: Plans for the Landscaping around an Undefined Villa
Artist: Franz Xavier Heissinger (German, 1824–1900)
Date: ca. 1870–80
Medium: Pen and black ink on prepared linen
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 11/16 × 14 13/16 in. (27.1 × 37.6 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Purchase, Johanna and Leslie Garfield, Lila Acheson Wallace, Charles and Jessie Price, and David T Schiff Gifts, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, Dolores Valvidia Hurlburt Bequest, PECO Foundation Gift, and funds from various donors, 2019
Object Number: 2019.600.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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