Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Roslyn Chapel. (Pinnacles).", Lothian, Scotland. DATE PRINTED: 1811, dated on the print. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 25.5 x 18.5 cm, 10 x 7.25 inches (medium) plus margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Etched by John Roffe (1769 London, England – 14 December 1850 Upper Holloway, Middlesex, England) from sketches by Joseph Gandy. Joseph Michael Gandy ARA (1771–1843) was an English artist, visionary architect and architectural theorist, most noted for his imaginative paintings depicting Sir John Soane's architectural designs. He worked extensively with Soane both as draughtsman and creative partner from 1798 until 1809 when he (ultimately unsuccessfully) set up his own practice. PROVENANCE: This print was published in "The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain...by John Britton" published by Longman & Co, Paternoster Row and J Taylor High Holborn London by John Britton. John Britton FSA (1771–1857) was an English antiquary, author and editor. After some slight successes as a writer, a Salisbury publisher commissioned him to compile an account of Wiltshire and, in conjunction with his friend Edward Wedlake Brayley, Britton produced The Beauties of Wiltshire (1801; 2 vols., a third added in 1825), the first of the series The Beauties of England and Wales, nine volumes of which Britton and his friend wrote. Britton was the originator of a new class of literary works. "Before his time", says Digby Wyatt, "popular topography was unknown." In 1805 Britton published the first part of his Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (9 vols., 1805–1814); and this was followed by Cathedral Antiquities of England. TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Good. Suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Rosslyn Chapel, formerly known as the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, is a 15th century chapel located in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. Rosslyn Chapel was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Catholic collegiate church (with between four and six ordained canons and two boy choristers) in the mid-15th century. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness of the Scoto-Norman Sinclair family. Rosslyn Chapel is the third Sinclair place of worship at Roslin, the first being in Roslin Castle and the second (whose crumbling buttresses can still be seen today) in what is now Roslin Cemetery. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 7.99 GBP
Location: Marlow
End Time: 2024-10-25T10:37:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.76 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Artist: Joseph Michael Gandy
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Etching
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No
Year of Production: 1811
Subject: topographical
Originality: Original - see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
