Belsay Castle in Northumberland, the Seat of Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck
1818-1829
£22
A fine original black and white antique engraving from Views of the Seats…
Fine original antique engraved prints illustrating country houses and views of seats in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. These include fine large birds-eye views by Johannes Kip, first published in 1712, detailing the entire estate and gardens. Also artists such as Michael Burghers (1653-1727) who was commissioned by the aristocracy to draw and create estate plans, views of houses and maps. Fine prints from the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry by John Preston Neale, William Watts, Paul Sandby and William Angus.