Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Council House, Salisbury.", Wiltshire. The print has hand colouring. DATE PRINTED: 1787 (the view was engraved in 1787, dated on the view and drawn in 1777, dated in the text.) SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 16 x 12 cm (6.25 x 4.75 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by James Newton. Published by Samuel Hooper, Ludgate Hill, London. PROVENANCE: This print was published in an 1787 edition of "The Antiquities of England and Wales", by Francis Grose. Francis Grose (1731–1791) was an antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction. He published Antiquities of England and Wales (1773–87), which was well received, and thereafter, in 1789, set out on an antiquarian tour through Scotland, the fruit of which was Antiquity of Scotland (1789–91). He afterwards undertook a similar expedition to Ireland, but died suddenly at Dublin. TYPE: Antique copper block 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. I offer a no questions asked return policy. 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: The Bishop's Guildhall, a symbol of his power over both market and city, was a large structure built around 1300 at the eastern end of the Market Place. The secular government of the city also had its headquarters in the Market Place but at the western end. Re-organisation of the market in the early 1400s led to a new secular council house being built in front of the Bishop's Guildhall between 1580 and 1584. When this Elizabethan building was damaged by fire and had to be demolished in 1780, the opportunity was taken to encourage the Bishop to relinquish his guildhall, to make room for one new, secular Council House. The present building was a gift to the city from the Earl of Radnor and was completed in 1795. 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: 2024-12-26T17:59:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.6 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: Francis Grose
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Material: Paper
Theme: Topographical
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
Type: Print
Subject: Landscape/ Cityscape
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1777
Original/ Repro: Original
Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Originality: Original - see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
