HAMPTON COURT

Dateca. 1707

Engraver Johannes (Jan) Kip 1653 - 1722

After work by Leonard Knyff 1650 - 1722

OriginEngland, London

MediumLine engraving on laid paper with hand coloring

DimensionsOverall: 22 3/4 × 27in. (57.8 × 68.6cm)
Other: 13 5/8 × 19 3/4in. (34.6 × 50.2cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1963-106

DescriptionTitle reads: "HAMPTON COURT"
Lower margin reads: "L. Knyff Del./ J. Kip Sculp 55""Label TextAn aerial view of Hampton Court with its formal gardens, deer parks, river complete with boat traffic, and figures strolling on the grounds and approaching in carriage. The title is carried in royal coat of arms.

Johannes (Jan) Kip was a Dutch draftsmen, engraver, publisher, and printseller who is most famous for his birds-eye topographical views of English country estates and landscapes. This print was ofirignally published in volume one of "Britania Illustrata" which was finished in 1707 and published in 1708, however Kip republished these plates in many other editions until his death in 1721. He collaborated with the Dutch artist Leonard Knyff (1650-1721) who produced many of the original designs for the works, though Kip also designed and engraved many of the plates.ProvenanceBefore 1963, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1963-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).