On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) pair of architectural prints "St Philip's Chapel, Regent Street", London.
DATE PRINTED: 1825 (dated 1823 on the print, the date of engraving).
SIZE: The printed area including titles of each is approximately 10.5 x 18 cm (4.25 x 7.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by John Roffe and F.J. Havell after studies by the architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812-52
PROVENANCE: Published in 'Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London: With Historical and Descriptive Accounts' .by Augustus Pugin, John Britton. Published in 1825 by J. Taylor High Holborn. This work, in two volumes, is by the antiquary John Britton FSA, 1771-1857 (of Burton Street) and the architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812-52 (of Great Russell Street)
TYPE: Antique copper plate engravings printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The architect was George Stanley Repton (1786-1858). The church was built in 1820 for Repton's brother, the Rev. Edward Repton, and was demolished in 1904. The tower was based on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Athens.
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