1717 Antique Print; Highmeadow House, Gloucestershire from Vitruvius Britannicus

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "High Meadow in Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Viscount Gage." in the Forest of Dean. DATE PRINTED: 1717 SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 37.5 x 25 cm (14.75 x 9.75 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Hulsbergh from a drawing by C. Campbell. Colen Campbell (15 June 1676 – 13 September 1729) was a pioneering Scottish architect and architectural writer, credited as a founder of the Georgian style. For most of his career, he resided in Italy and England. As well as his architectural designs he is known for Vitruvius Britannicus, three volumes of high-quality engravings showing the great houses of the time. Henry or Hendrick Hulsbergh or Hulsberg (died 1729) was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.. PROVENANCE: Published in 'Vitruvius Britannicus or the British Architect' By Colen Campbell; Folio. which was published in London in 1715-1767. (Further volumes using the successful title were assembled by Woolfe and Gandon, and published in 1767 and 1771.). This being from Volume II, by Colen Campbell, 1717. Vitruvius Britannicus is indispensable for the study of 17th and 18th-century architecture in England, and occupies its own place in architectural history as the book which established Palladian architecture as the approved style for Britain in the 18th century. Colen Campbell issued the first three volumes between 1715 and 1725. From the set of 375 large engraved illustrations, plans and sections of palaces, country houses, government offices and churches designed by architects from Inigo Jones onwards, with extensive coverage of Wren and Vanbrugh and of Campbell's own designs in the new English Palladian style. TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side which is blank. CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Highmeadow estate was built up by the Hall family especially during the 16th and early 17th centuries. Highmeadow House was built by Henry Benedict Hall in 1672 and replaced the original house, which was shown on the 1608 map, to the east of the new house. The Hall family were extensive land and mine owners and Henry was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire under James II in 1687 and a patron of Newland Church from 1670 to 1679. Highmeadow House was sold in May 1805 for 1000 guineas, but evidently not without difficulty. The bad state of the house is first mentioned in May 1801 and it is evidently in the market in December 1802, but it is not until March 1804 that the fixtures are being sold by auction. The house was demolished in 1805 and little evidence of the house remains. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 79.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-11-23T15:12:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20.09 GBP