Description
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. Online at Artnet.com. http://www.artnet.com/library/04/0466/T046681.asp