Grimsthorpe Castle by Kip/Knyff Pl.20 "Grimsthorp in the County of Lincoln" 1709

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: [Grimsthorpe Castle] Grimsthorp in the County of Lincoln the Seat of the Rt. Hon.ble Rob.t Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, Baron of Willoughby Beck and Eresby, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the abovesaid County; Hereditary Lord Warden of Waltham Forrest; and one of the Lords of Her Majestys most Hon.ble Privy Councill &c

Grimsthorpe Castle. By the date of this print, the 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and 3rd Earl Lindsey had rebuilt the north front of Grimsthorpe in the classical style. In 1715, Robert Bertie, the 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, employed Sir John Vanbrugh to design a baroque front to the house; it is Vanbrugh's last masterpiece. His designs for the reconstruction of the other three ranges of the house were not carried out. Nancy Astor died here in 1964.

DATE PRINTED: 1709    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 39.0 x 52.5cm, 15.25 x 20.5 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding print.

TYPE: Early 18th century folio antique copperplate print

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this print. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

FOLDING: This is a folding print.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Johannes Kip after Leonard Knyff

PROVENANCE: "Britannia Illustrata or Views of Several of the Queens Palaces as also of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain Curiously Engraven on 80 Copper Plates", London. Printed for David Mortier at the Erasimus's Head in the Strand. Daniel Midwinter at the Three Crowns in St. Paul's ChurchYard. Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate & Joseph Smith at Pictor Shop ye West end of Exeter Exchange in ye Strand. M. DCC. IX.