1801 Antique Print; Windsor Castle, Berkshire after Benjamin West

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Seller: kevin-steele ✉️ (12,630) 100%, Location: Marlow, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 292841076431 1801 Antique Print; Windsor Castle, Berkshire after Benjamin West.

On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Windsor, Berkshire.".   

DATE PRINTED: 1801

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 15.5 x 11.5 cm (6 x 4.5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small).   

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by B. Comte from a drawing by B. West.   Benjamin West PRA (1738 - 1820) was a Founder member of the Royal Academy who became its second president.  Benjamin West was an American artist who arrived in London aged 25 and decided to stay. Born in Pennsylvania in 1738, Benjamin West developed an interest in art at a young age. Despite having little formal training he managed to establish himself as a portrait painter in Philadelphia and won the support of local patrons who funded his travel to Europe, making him the first American artist to visit Italy. West spent three years copying masterpieces by Titian, Raphael and others before arriving in London. He planned to visit Britain briefly before returning to America, but ended up staying for the rest of his life.

PROVENANCE:   Published in The Beauties of England and Wales by John Britton (1771. .1857). The Beauties of England and Wales (1801-1815) was a series of books describing the topography and local history of England and Wales. Produced by a variety of London publishers, the work appeared in 18 multi-part volumes arranged by county, individually  Each volume contained engraved illustrations by artists such as Thomas Hearne, J. M. W. Turner, John Varley, Benjamin West.  Readers included Charles Dickens.

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.

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:   Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by the art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste".  Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London and oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte-and-bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to make an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England".  Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment. Windsor Castle survived the tumultuous period of the English Civil War, when it was used as a military headquarters by Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. At the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of the architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant Baroque interiors that are still admired. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign.

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  • Condition: Good. 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 and too noticeable unless otherwise stated.
  • Artist: Benjamin West
  • Production Technique: Copper Engraving
  • Material: Paper
  • Theme: Topographical
  • Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
  • Type: Print
  • Subject: Topographical
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Year of Production: 1801
  • Original/ Repro: Original
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Originality: Original - see definition below
  • Print Surface: Paper

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