1689 · Hampton Court Palace
The patronage of William III and Mary II
Jean Tijou designed the Privy Garden screen for William III and Mary II. Its elaborate ironwork expresses the ambition of a palace reshaped during their reign.
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Hampton Court Palace
Twelve richly ornamented panels mark the edge of the Privy Garden: royal crests, gilded foliage and mythical creatures worked into iron. The palace’s river front and painted stair place this celebrated screen in its wider architectural setting.
The Privy Garden and its ornamental boundary.
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