Lord Burlington grand house classical architecture. Antique print c1727.

$450.00

Antique print of grand house of classical design. The Plans of the first and second stories with the elevations of the principal Front of a House with an Arcade, designed by the Earl of Burlington. The lower rooms are 20 feet high, those above them are 18 feet high; the Great Room is 30 feet high cov'd into the Roof, and over the other Tooms is an Attic Story

Original rare copperplate engraving by Henrik Hulsbergh after the drawing by Henry Flitcroft of the design by Lord Burlington, published in London in 1727 for The Designs of Inigo Jones, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Publick and Private Buildings. Publifh'd by William Kent, With some Additional Designs. Illustrating neo-classical architectural designs of great British architects, the majority of engravings for this superb publication illustrate the work of Inigo Jones (1573-1652), who is considered to be the 'father of classical English architecture' and the first to introduce classical Italian Renaissance architecture to Gothic Britain. The 3rd Earl Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork (1694-1753), Richard Boyle, 'the Architect Earl' was the next generation architect to be instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture in Great Britain and Ireland during the 18th century.

Dutch engraver Henrik Hulsbergh worked in London and flourished as an engraver between 1709 and 1729.
Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769) was born in Twickenham, to a labourer in the employ of William III, in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Henry was apprenticed to a joiner and worked as a carpenter at Burlington House – until he fell from a scaffold, broke his leg, and came to the attention of Lord Burlington who became his patron and managed his training and career as an architect. 'Burlington Harry' became Master Carpenter between 1746 and 1748, and went on to become Deputy Surveyer and then succeeded Thomas Ripley as Comptroller of the Works and lived in the former Master Mason's House.

With later hand-colour, this engraving is in good condition. Page size is 35 x 50cm (13.3/4 x 19.3/4 inches). Size to plate mark is 25 x 38cm (9.5/8 x 15 inches).