Antique Print of the South-East Facade of the Mansion at Kirtlington Park, c1770

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Antique Print of the South-East Facade of the Mansion at Kirtlington Park, c1770

€ 560

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

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-12208-287

Condition

Age-related toning. Blank verso. Minor wear. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'South East Front of Kirtlington Park (..)'.

View of the south-east facade of the mansion at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire. 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. Blank verso. Minor wear, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1770
Overall size: 54.5 x 36 cm.
Image size: 33.5 x 16.5 cm.

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