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Between 1901 and 1906 he spent some time making topographic drawings of churches and houses in
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Pinsent began by making alterations to connoisseur
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Biography of Cecil Ross
Pinsent reported as being from the Garden and Landscape Guide (Accessed March 22, 2011)
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Cecil
Pinsent and his gardens in Tuscany: papers from the symposium, Georgetown University, Villa Le Balze ...
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Some of
Pinsent's drawings are held in London in the library of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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From 1939 to the late 1950s
Pinsent lived in Britain – apart from a short visit to Italy in 1944–5.
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During this time in Italy, he worked on the restoration of villas and gardens damaged by the War.
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V. Shacklock, D. Mason, 'Survey and investigation of a 20th-century
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