A Prospect of the House att Windsor, Belonging to his Grace Charles Beauclerck Duke of St Albans

Dateca. 1707

Engraver Johannes (Jan) Kip 1653 - 1722

After work by Leonard Knyff 1650 - 1722

OriginEngland, London

MediumLine engraving on laid paper

DimensionsOverall: 23 × 27in. (58.4 × 68.6cm)
Other: 13 1/2 × 18 1/4in. (34.3 × 46.4cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1967-353

DescriptionLower margin: "L. Knyff De./ I. Kip Scu/ A Prospect of the House att Windsor, Belonging to his Grace Charles/ Beauclerck Duke of S.t Albans, Earle of Burford, and Baron of/ Heddington, Cap.t of the Hon.ble Band of Gentleman Pensioners, Marsh-alll & Surveyour of the Hawkes to his May.tie, & one of the Gentleman/ of his Maj.ts/ Bed Chamber./ 14"Label TextThis print depicts the estate of Charles Beauclark, 1st Duke of Albans in Windsor (Windsor Castle in the distance).

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 1967, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1967-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).