1835 Antique Print; Knole / Knowle House, Front, East Sussex after J.J. Dodd

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print of Knole or Knowle House in Sussex, "drawn and etched by J.J. Dodd, Painter in Water Colours to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent & The Princess Victoria..." DATE PRINTED: c.1835. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 18.5 x 13 cm (7.25 x 5.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn and etched by J.J. Dodd. Joseph Josiah Dodd was born in 1810 in Liverpool. His family later moved to Tonbridge, Kent. During the 1830s he gained a reputation as a topographical artist and engraver. In 1835, Queen Victoria was presented with a volume of Dodd’s watercolours of Tonbridge when she visited the town. Dodd was exhibiting his work at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists at this time. He lived for a year in Paris from 1838, after which he spent his remaining years in Lancashire and Wales. He taught drawing, geometry, perspective and architectural drawing at the Manchester School of Design in the 1840s, before moving his family to Bangor in about 1859. He spent his final years in Oldham, Lancashire, where he died aged 86. PROVENANCE: Published as an illustration to Sheffield Grace's "Memoirs of the Family of Grace". Privately printed in 1823. TYPE: Antique copper plate etching 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: In 1296, the house was owned by Walter atte Knoll, a member of the jury which assessed the parish for Edward I's taxes. The house was sold in 1803 to Major General Alexander Beaton, who wrote about and practised new methods of agriculture at Knowle. He was the Governor of St. Helena from 1808 to 1813. The antiquarian, Sheffield Grace owned Knowle House in the mid-19th-century. The gardens were further developed in the 1930s by Colonel and Mrs Benskin, who also added a new wing to the house. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 17.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2025-01-22T14:19:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.5 GBP