School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

George Isham Parkyns

Born: 1749, UK, England, Nottingham   Died: 1820

Painter, engraver and gardener. Parkyns was known for his work on landscapes and gardens, both designing them and portraying them in paintings and engravings. He attracted much attention for his design of Millburn Tower gardens in Scotland. Parkyns was also known in the United States, where he had lived for some years and had both designed and painted Mount Vernon for George Washington.

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

Kidwelly PR17 Prints




 
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