English Country Seats
No title page. All plates engraved: "J. Kip Del et Sculp" except no. 9, which is engraved "James Simon fecit". Prints of Gloucestershire (all except 9 and 36) were created for Robert Atkyn's "The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire" (1712), then reissued by Joseph Smith in vol. 2 of "Britannia Illustrata" (1715, expanded to 4 vols. in 1724).
1. Alderly House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mrs. Hale, widow of Matthew Hale, Esq.
2. Alveston Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edward Hill, Esq.
3. House in Amney Crucis, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Robert Pleydell, Esq.
4. Badminton House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Duke of Beaufort.
5. Barrington Hall and Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edmond [Edmund] Bray, Esq.
6. Batsford Hall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Richard Freeman, Esq.
7. Broadwell Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Danvers Hodges, Esq.
8. Bradley Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Thomas Davies, Esq.
9. The North Prospect of Montague House, London (engraved "James Simon, fecit").
10. Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Allan Bathurst, Esq.
11. The Abbey in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Thomas Master, Esq.
12. Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Player, Esq.
13. Clower Wall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Francis Wyndham, Esq.
14. Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Richard Cocks, Bart.
15. Dyrham Park, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Blathwait, Esq.
16. Fairford Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Samuel Barker, Esq.
17. Hatherop, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir John Webb, Bart.
18. Henbury manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mr. John Sampson.
19. Miserden, Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Sandys, Esq.
20. Maugersbury Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edmund Chamberlain, Esq.
21. Nibley, Gloucestershire, the Seat of George Smyth, Esq.
22. Over, Gloucestershire, the Seat of John Dowell, Esq.
23. Rendcomb Manor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir John Guise, Bart.
24. Sapterton House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Robert Atkyns.
25. Sherborn House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Ralph Dutton, Bart.
26. Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mrs. Hodge, Relict of Thomas Hodges, E.
27. Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Walter Estcourt Esq.
28. Syston Hall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Samuel Trotman, Esq.
29. Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of John Berkeley, Esq.
30. Swell, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Robert Atkyns
31. Stoke Bishop, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Thomas Cann
32. Sneed Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Joseph Jackson, Esq.
33. Seavenhampton Manor, Gloucestershire,the Seat of Sir William Dodwell.
34. Sandywell Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Henry Bret, Esq.
35. Southam Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Kinard de la Bere, Esq.
36. The Ichnography or Plat From of the Sedbergh School and Master's House, Yorkshire (elevation, interior and plan; "Printed for & Sold by Jo: Smith in Exeter Exchange in ye Strand London").
37.Toddington Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Lord Tracy.
38.Tortworth Court, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Matthew Ducy Morton.
39. Wyck Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Richard Haines, Esq.
40. Sandywell Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Henry Bret, Esq.
1. Alderly House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mrs. Hale, widow of Matthew Hale, Esq.
2. Alveston Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edward Hill, Esq.
3. House in Amney Crucis, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Robert Pleydell, Esq.
4. Badminton House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Duke of Beaufort.
5. Barrington Hall and Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edmond [Edmund] Bray, Esq.
6. Batsford Hall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Richard Freeman, Esq.
7. Broadwell Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Danvers Hodges, Esq.
8. Bradley Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Thomas Davies, Esq.
9. The North Prospect of Montague House, London (engraved "James Simon, fecit").
10. Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Allan Bathurst, Esq.
11. The Abbey in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Thomas Master, Esq.
12. Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Player, Esq.
13. Clower Wall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Francis Wyndham, Esq.
14. Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Richard Cocks, Bart.
15. Dyrham Park, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Blathwait, Esq.
16. Fairford Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Samuel Barker, Esq.
17. Hatherop, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir John Webb, Bart.
18. Henbury manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mr. John Sampson.
19. Miserden, Gloucestershire, the Seat of William Sandys, Esq.
20. Maugersbury Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Edmund Chamberlain, Esq.
21. Nibley, Gloucestershire, the Seat of George Smyth, Esq.
22. Over, Gloucestershire, the Seat of John Dowell, Esq.
23. Rendcomb Manor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir John Guise, Bart.
24. Sapterton House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Robert Atkyns.
25. Sherborn House, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Ralph Dutton, Bart.
26. Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Mrs. Hodge, Relict of Thomas Hodges, E.
27. Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Walter Estcourt Esq.
28. Syston Hall, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Samuel Trotman, Esq.
29. Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of John Berkeley, Esq.
30. Swell, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Robert Atkyns
31. Stoke Bishop, South Gloucestershire, the Seat of Sir Thomas Cann
32. Sneed Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Joseph Jackson, Esq.
33. Seavenhampton Manor, Gloucestershire,the Seat of Sir William Dodwell.
34. Sandywell Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Henry Bret, Esq.
35. Southam Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Kinard de la Bere, Esq.
36. The Ichnography or Plat From of the Sedbergh School and Master's House, Yorkshire (elevation, interior and plan; "Printed for & Sold by Jo: Smith in Exeter Exchange in ye Strand London").
37.Toddington Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Lord Tracy.
38.Tortworth Court, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Matthew Ducy Morton.
39. Wyck Manor, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Richard Haines, Esq.
40. Sandywell Park, Gloucestershire, the Seat of Henry Bret, Esq.
Artwork Details
- Title: English Country Seats
- Series/Portfolio: Britannia Illustrata and The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire
- Artist and engraver: Designed and etched by Johannes Kip (Dutch, Amsterdam before 1653–1721? London)
- Etcher: Plate 9 by John Simon (French, Normandy ca. 1675–1751 London)
- Publisher: (?) Joseph Smith (British, active London, ca. 1697–1732)
- Date: 1712–24
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 12 x 1 1/4 in. (45.1 x 30.5 x 3.2 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
- Object Number: 46.71.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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