Nouveau Theatre de la Grand Bretaigne, 1708-13
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Badminton in the |
Ashdowne Parke in the |
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Wrest House & Park in ye |
Grimsthorp in the |
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Haughton in the |
Swillington in the West |
Leonard Knyff (1650-1721) (after)
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Bird's-eye views of the great English country houses, showing the architecture, formal gardens, and the surrounding landscape. The Nouveau Theater of Great Britain is celebrated for its survey of the country house in the early Georgian period, recording great Elizabethan and Baroque architecture in the series of plates drawn by Leonard Knyff and engraved by Johannes Kip. It was a period of great mercantile prosperity when many of the great country seats of England were restored and expanded. Included in this series are The Palace and St. James Park, Longleat, Chatsworth, Hampton Court and Knole. For the full titles of any of these prints contact us.
Leonard Knyff was a Dutch artist living in England, as was Johannes Kip, who was also an engraver and print dealer. According to the Grove Dictionary of Art, "The work for which Kip is best remembered is his large corpus of topographical engravings of country mansions, which were published first in 1708. This book is among the most important English topographical publications of the 18th century. The subjects were engraved by Kip after 'bird's-eye' drawings executed by Leonard Knyff." Condition: Generally very good with the usual light wear, toning, soiling, soft creases. center vertical fold as issued. Later color. Reference: "Johannes Kip," Grove Dictionary of Art, Macmillan, 2000, http://www.artnet.com/library/04/0466/T046681.asp |