Diagram of English Yew Shapes

Dublin Core

Title

Diagram of English Yew Shapes

Subject

Shrubs - Virginia - Williamsburg
Topiary work - Virginia - Williamsburg
Gardens - Virginia - Williamsburg

Description

"Diagram showing approximate sizes and shapes of typical clipped English yews" used to guide the selection, planting, and pruning of yew shrubs during the initial landscape installation at the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Date

1932

Is Part Of

Arthur Shurcliff Bird's-Eye Pencil Sketches of Williamsburg, AV2021.5, #135, Folder 4

Format

jpeg

Extent

1 drawing

Type

Image

Identifier

AV2021.05-135-001

Rights Holder

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Pencil on paper

Physical Dimensions

13in x 14 1/4in

Citation

“Diagram of English Yew Shapes,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 26, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/7383.