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"Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston. "Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
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"Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston. "Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
"Cliveden" Viscount Waldorf Astor house, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, 1925. House Architecture: Sir Charles Barry, built 1850-1851. Landscape: William Waldorf Astor from 1893 and Norah Lindsay from 1924. Other : Nancy Langhorne Astor and Viscount Waldorf Astor owned Cliveden in 1925
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Cliveden," the magnificent country house in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, radiates an aura of grandeur and history in this photograph taken by renowned American photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston in 1925. Sir Charles Barry designed and built the house between 1850 and 1851, but it was William Waldorf Astor who acquired the estate in 1893 that would later become his English residence. The landscape, adorned with lush gardens and meticulously manicured hedges, was further enhanced by the addition of Norah Lindsay's garden design from 1924. Nancy Langhorne Astor, the first female Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, and her husband Viscount Waldorf Astor, a prominent American politician, were the proud owners of Cliveden during this period. The image captures the essence of the 1920s, with its formal gardens, herbaceous borders, topiary, and flower-filled terraces. The hedges, with their perfectly trimmed shapes, form a picturesque backdrop to the grand house, while the lantern slides 1920-1930 evoke a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. The gardens at Cliveden are a testament to the beauty of nature, with their intricate design and the vibrant colors of the flowers. The perspective of the photograph, with its strategic placement of the house and the gardens, invites the viewer to imagine the grandeur of a bygone age. The image is a metaphor for the opulence and elegance of the country houses of England, making it a must-see tourist attraction for anyone interested in heritage art, garden design, or simply the beauty of nature. The Library of Congress in the United States holds this photograph as part of its extensive collection, a reminder of the rich history and cultural significance of Cliveden and its owners.
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