Villa Taranto Gardens, Photo on Canvas by Lawrence R. Costilow

Approximately 19" w by 16" h

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The gardens were established 1931-1940 by Scotsman Neil McEacharn who bought an existing villa and its neighboring estates, cut down more than 2000 trees, and undertook substantial changes to the landscape, including the addition of major water features employing 8 km of pipes. They opened to the public in 1952, and after McEacharn's death in 1964 have been run by a non-profit organization. The Villa Taranto itself is not open to the public; it is used by the government. Villa Taranto is on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy