Fawsley Hall Original Architectural Drawings

Rainald Knightley, 1st Baron Knightley (22 October 1819 19 December 1895), known as Sir Rainald Knightley, 3rd Baronet, from 1864 to 1892, was a British Conservative Party politician. [James Whatman Papermaker]

Verlag: Printed - 1887, 1880

Beschreibung

Fawsley Hall and landscape park was created by the Knightley family. Richard Knightley, a well-to-do Staffordshire lawyer, bought the manor of Fawsley in 1416. His grandson Richard, knighted by Henry VII, built the first wing of the present house. 6 original architecture drawings from Fawsley Hall on hand made wove paper 'J. Whatman, Turkey Mill, 1880 and 1883' watermarks. Comprising: Small colour plan circa 1840 14½'' x 10¼''. Large colour plan 1880 22½'' x 15¼'' copied by H. Dryden (Sir Henry Dryden) 1883 from a plan by him in 1857 and SIGNED H. Dryden, with tears to the edges. Large single colour plan of the fire place 1883 22½'' x 15¼'' SIGNED H. Dryden, with minor tears to the edges. Monochrome portrait front elevation drawing of the turreted octagonal glass keep 15¼'' x 22½'' SIGNED W. S. 1884 from H. D. 1883. Monochrome close up detail front elevation drawing of the top of the turreted octagonal glass keep 15¼'' x 22½'' showing coat of arms SIGNED W. S. 1884 from H. D. 1883. Small single colour detail of the coat of arms 9'' x 6'' with tear across the top. Drawn to various scales with imperial dimensions. Creases to the edges of the larger drawings, old water stain across the bottom of the large colour plan. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARCHITECTURE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 93402

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Fawsley Hall Original Architectural Drawings

Verlag: Printed - 1887

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers