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1988-12, Print
Wollaton Hall in the County of Nottingham the Seat of the Honble Sr Thomas Willoghby Baronett
1988-12, Print

Wollaton Hall in the County of Nottingham the Seat of the Honble Sr Thomas Willoghby Baronett

Date1707 to 1715
Engraver 1653 - 1722
After work by 1650 - 1722
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching and line engraving on laid paper
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1988-12
DescriptionLower margin Deli:/ Wollaton Hall in the County of Nottingham the Seat/ of the Hon.ble S.r Thomas Willoughby Baronett."Label TextJohannes (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 1988, Henry Sotheran Ltd. (London, England); 1988-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).