Description: On offer is an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) and scarce 1794 print of "View of Booth's Hall", better known today as Norbury Booths Hall. The print has later hand colouring. DATE PRINTED: 1795 (dated 1794, the date of engraving, on the print). SIZE: The printed area including titles is approx 23.5 x 18 cm, 9.25 x 7.25 inches (medium) plus margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: An antique line engraving by Samuel Sparrow after a picture by Edward Dayes. Dayes studied under William Pether, and began to exhibit at the Royal Academy in 1786, when he showed a portrait and views of Waltham Cross and Canterbury. Dayes drew from nature in various parts of England, including the Lake District and Wales. Much of his topographical work depicted ruins, painted in a palette dominated by blues and greens, which had an influence on the early work of J.M.W. Turner. PROVENANCE: Published in "A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester", by J Aikin M.D. Published by John Stockdale, London in 1795. TYPE: Antique copper 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. 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. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Norbury Booths was the home of the Legh family for over 600 years, first in a fourteenth-century moated, timber-framed, quadrangular house, and from 1745 in a nearby Georgian house (architect unknown), built by Peter Legh (1723-1804). Peter Legh married Anne (d1794) eldest daughter and co-heiress of Peter Wade of Middleton, Cheshire, in 1744, perhaps prompting the rebuilding works. There is only one extant design for the house from the Adam office, and this is a chimneypiece design for the drawing room dated 1764. The house was enlarged and refaced by Legh’s grandson, also Peter Legh (1794-1857) to designs by Edward Habershon, and it remained in the possession of the Legh family until it was sold in 1917. Since 1983 the house, and various modern buildings in the park, have been used as serviced office space. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 15.99 GBP
Location: Marlow
End Time: 2024-12-16T16:17:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.56 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: Edward Dayes
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Engraving
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Year of Production: 1794
Subject: topographical
Originality: Original- see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
