Linnean House
$ 55.00 USD
12" x 12" acrylic on canvas. The Linnean House is on the property of the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
MoBot was founded in 1859 and is the country’s oldest botanical garden in continuous operation. A National Historic Landmark with 79 acres of gardens and historic structures). Built in 1882, the Linnean House is the oldest continuously operated public greenhouse west of the Mississippi River. It is the only remaining greenhouse at the Garden built during Henry Shaw’s day (Shaw Gardens is the original name of MoBot). It was designed by noted architect George I. Barnett, as were its two “sister” greenhouses in Tower Grove Park (St Louis), the palm house and the plant house. Painted from photo reference. Photo credit: the Artist’s wife.
