Old Print of a Bridge of Kimpton Hoo in Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England, c.1770
€ 460
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1770
Mapmaker / artist
Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volu
Sheet size
36 × 54.5 cm (14.2 × 21.5 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12208-284
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
GoodWear consistent with age and use.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Plan & Elevation of a Bridge at Thomas Brand's Esqr. of the Hoo in Hertfordshire'.
This is a scheduled Monument in Kimpton, Hertfordshire
PLan and elevation of a bridge of Kimpton Hoo, Hertfordshire. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Colen Campbell. Artists and Engravers: Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volumes between 1715 and 1725, but the text was continued in two subsequent volumes by Woolfe and Gandon in 1767 and 1771. The work is comprised of large, finely engraved illustrations, plans, and cross sections of English country houses and parks.
Condition: Good, age-related toning. Some staining in the margins. Blank verso. Minor wear, please study image carefully. Date: c.1770 Overall size: 54.5 x 36 cm. Image size: 0.001 x 37 x 13 cm.
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