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Chester Cathedral (40412)

Cartographer :

Johannes Kip

Title :

The Cathedral Church of Chester

Date :

1720

Size :

24 1/2in x 19 1/2in (610mm x 495mm)

Description :

This large original black and white copper-plate engraved view of Chester Cathedral in the English county of Cheshire was drawn by Johnnes Kip (1653-1722) and engraved by James Collins for Joseph Smith's monumental work Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne published between 1724-8 (This print also appeared in Britannia Illustrata by D. Mortier (brother of Pierre).
This is a finely engraved print being testimony to the beautiful and detailed work produced by Kip whose eye for detail was one of the most acknowledged of his day.

Founded by Herbert de Losinga, the first bishop, as the cathedral priory of the Benedictine monastery in Norwich in 1096. Its building commenced from east, and by Losinga's death in 1119 the choir, transepts and 1st bay of the nave were built. The building was largely complete by the mid twelfth century. In 1169 the building was damaged by fire and reconstruction was accomplished. In the 1270s a bitter conflict erupted between the monastery and the town, leading to a riot and burning of the cathedral. The original Norman cloisters, probably with a wooden roof, were completely destroyed; their rebuilding began in 1292 and only finished in 1430. The presbytery clerestory was rebuilt in the 1360-70s, and the vault added in 1463. About 1430 the remodeling of the west front was begun. In 1446 Bishop Lyhart began the complex "lierne" vault of the nave and the building of the rood screen. In the early 16th century, vaulting over the transepts and the rest of the church was accomplished. In 1538, like the other great monasteries in England, Norwich was disbanded.

Johannes Kip was a draughtsman and engraver, who worked first in his native Amsterdam before moving to London at the end of the seventeenth century. He did portraits, views, and book illustrations. .(Ref: M&B, Tooley)

Condition Report
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper colour: - off white
Age of map colour: -
Colours used: -
General colour appearance: -
Paper size: - 24 1/2in x 19 1/2in (610mm x 495mm)
Plate size: - 23n x 15in (585mm x 380mm)
Margins: - min 1/4in (6mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - Light age toning along centerfold
Verso: - None

Condition :

(A+) Fine Condition

Price :

Ref. No. :

US$275.00

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