Campbell, Illustration of a Design for Belton House, Lincolnshire, England, 1725, Print

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Antique print titled 'Belton in Lincolnshire, the Seat of Sr. John Brownlow Bar'. Belton House is a Grade I listed … Read more Antique print titled 'Belton in Lincolnshire, the Seat of Sr. John Brownlow Bar'. Belton House is a Grade I listed country house in the parish of Belton near Grantham in Lincolnshire, England, built between 1685 and 1688 by Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet. It is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues leading to follies within a larger wooded park. Belton has been described as a compilation of all that is finest of Carolean architecture, the only truly vernacular style of architecture that England had produced since the Tudor period. It is considered to be a complete example of a typical English country house. Design for Belton House, Lincolnshire, England. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Colen Campbell. Artists and Engravers: Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volumes between 1715 and 1725, but the text was continued in two subsequent volumes by Woolfe and Gandon in 1767 and 1771. The work is comprised of large, finely engraved illustrations, plans, and cross sections of English country houses and parks. Artist: Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volumes between 1715 and 1725, but the text was continued in two subsequent volumes by Woolfe and Gandon in 1767 and 1771. The work is comprised of large, finely engraved illustrations, plans, and cross sections of English country houses and parks. Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1725 Overall size: 50.5 x 32 cm. Image size: 37.5 x 23 cm. See less