Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique print 'Tawstock House Devonshire, the Seat of Sir Bourchier Wrey Bart." DATE PRINTED: 1817, dated on the print. SIZE: The printed area of the view including titles is approximately 17 x 12 cm, 6.75 x 4.75 inches (small) plus margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unknown. PROVENANCE: Published in 'The Gentleman's Magazine....'. The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine founded in London, England, by Edward Cave in January 1731. It ran uninterrupted for almost 200 years, until 1922. It was the first to use the term magazine (from the French magazine, meaning "storehouse") for a periodical. Samuel Johnson's first regular employment as a writer was with The Gentleman's Magazine. This view was first published for Sir William Chambers series of prints of Kew Gardens. 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. 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 historic manor of Tawstock was situated in North Devon, in the hundred of Fremington, 2 miles south of Barnstaple, England. The Elizabethan mansion re-built by William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath, no longer exists apart from the gatehouse, with date-stone 1574. Four years after Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Baronet, inherited the estate the house burned down in 1787 and was rebuilt by him in the Neo-Gothic style by about 1800, when Rev. John Swete described visiting it in his travel journal: "Entering through a gateway of antient date by the stables I arrived in front of Tawstock House the seat of Sir Bourchier Wrey which when completed (for it is now but a shell) will be one of the finest houses in the county". Part of the Elizabethan house survives today on the south front. The north front was re-modelled in 1885. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 12.99 GBP
Location: Marlow
End Time: 2024-03-20T09:53:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.59 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
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Material: Paper
Theme: Topographical
Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
Type: Print
Subject: Churches
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1817
Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Originality: Original - see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
