Sir William Chambers

Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings of Kew

1763
Pen and ink, brush and wash, watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
38.3 × 3 cm (15.1 × 1.2 in)

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