On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire."
DATE PRINTED: 1821, dated on the print.
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 13.5 x 11 cm (5.25 x 4.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by William Wallis from an original study by John Preston Neale. John Preston Neale (1780–1847) was an English architectural and landscape draughtsman. Much of his work was drawn, although he produced the occasional watercolour or oil painting.
PROVENANCE: This print was published in "Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland". In 1818 Neale began his monumental Views; the first series, in six volumes, was completed in 1823. The second series, in five volumes, was published between 1824 and 1831. For the second series many of the earlier views were re-touched so the earlier issues tend to be more desirable.
TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving 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 paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated.
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.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan country house of the 1580s standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England. The house is now Nottingham Natural History Museum, with Nottingham Industrial Museum in the out-buildings. The surrounding parkland has a herd of deer, and is regularly used for large-scale outdoor events such as rock concerts, sporting events and festivals. Wollaton is a classic prodigy house, "the architectural sensation of its age", though its builder was not a leading courtier and its construction stretched the resources he mainly obtained from coalmining; the original family home was at the bottom of the hill. Though much re-modelled inside, the "startlingly bold" exterior remains largely intact.
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