1795 Antique Print; The Chelsea Physic Garden, London

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique print "The Physick-Garden at Chelsea.", London. A view of the Chelsea Physic Garden which has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the Thames since the 1670's. DATE PRINTED: 1795, dated on the print. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 21.5 x 16.5 cm (8.5 x 6.5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: This plate was published in the principal work of the topographer Daniel Lysons (1762-1834), produced with the keen support of Horace Walpole, to whom the work is dedicated. PROVENANCE: Published in 'The Environs of London: being an historical account of the towns, villages, hamlets, within twelves miles of that capital; interspersed with biographical anecdotes.: Volume 1, County of Surrey.', by the Rev. Daniel Lysons A.M. F.A.S. Chaplain to the Right Hon. The Earl of Oxford. Published by T Cadell and W Davies, London, 1792. TYPE: Antique etching and aquatint 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 paper is 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 Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines. This four acre physic garden, the term here referring to the science of healing, is among the oldest botanical gardens in Britain, after the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. Its rock gardenis the oldest in Europe devoted to alpine plants and Mediterranean plants. The largest fruiting olive tree in Britain is there, protected by the garden's heat-trapping high brick walls, along with what is doubtless the world's northernmost grapefruit growing outdoors.[citation needed] Jealously guarded during the tenure of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, the Garden became in 1983 a registered charity and was opened to the general public for the first time. The garden is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine. It is also Grade I listed in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England by English Heritage. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 19.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-10-27T13:10:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.91 GBP