Robinson, F. P.

Robinson, F. P., Zeichner und Architekt , ein in seinem Fache berühmter englischer Künstler, der um die Civil- und Landbau- kunst wesentliche Verdienste hat. Er gab eine Reihe von Werken heraus, die für Baumeister eine reiche Fundgrube bieten. Auch zum Vitruvius Britannicus lieferte er Beiträge. Von ihm sind die Zeichnungen , welche die Woburn Abtei darstellen, die 1827 auch einzeln erschienen sind, unter dem Titel: History of Woburn-Ab- bey illustrated by plans, elevations and internal views, Umrisse mit Text. Seine übrigen Werke, worunter die Ornamentalkunst, und seine Designs for ornamental villas besonderen Bei- fall fanden, sind folgende:

Rural Architecture,'being a Series of Designs for Ornamen- tal Cottages, in Ninety six plates, including Bailiff's, Gamekee- per's etc. Fourth greatly improved edition. London 1834, roy. 4.

Village Architecture being a Series of Designs for the perso-

mage, the Inn, School-house etc. illustrative of the observatıons

contained in the Essay on the picturesque by Sir Uvedale Price, in Forty-one plates. Fourth Ed. London 1837, roy. 4.

Designs for ornamental Villas, adapted to the Wants of Indi- viduals of moderate Income, intended to elucidate the possibility of producing Architectural Effects etc. in a Series of ninety-six pla- tes, including Residences in the Swiss, Grecian, Palladian, mo- dern Italian, Tuscan etc. Third greatly improved Ed. London 185

Designs for Farm Buildings, with a view to prove that the simplest forms may be rendered pleasing and ornamental by a proper disposition of the rudest materials, including the Labourer's Cottage, Farme House etc. in the Old English, Italian and Swiss Styles; 56 pl. Second impr. Ed. London 1737 roy. 4.

Designs for Gate Cottages, Lodges, and Park Entrances, in various Styles, 48 pl. New and impr. Ed. London 1837, roy. 4.

New Series of Designs for Ornamental Cottages and Villas — formed a sequel to the works entitled Rural Architecture and Or- namental Villas, 56 pl. London 1838, roy. 4.