1805 Antique Print; The school chapel, Highgate, London after Greig

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Highgate Church.", London. DATE PRINTED: 1805, dated on the print.SIZE: The printed area including titles is approx. 11.5 x 18 cm, 4.5 x 7 inches (small) plus margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn and engraved by John Greig (active 1800-53, according to Saur , older authorities give dates as 1779-after 1824). Greig was an engraver and lithographer; worked for James Storer in London, 1803-12. PROVENANCE: Produced for James Storer and John Greig's part-work publication "Select Views of London and its Environs : Containing a Collection of Highly Finished Engravings" (London : Vernor & Hood, 1804. .1805). TYPE: Antique copper 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: The school chapel was a substantial brick building with a square tower also of brick, though it had a timber roof supported on oak columns. It was enlarged a number of times and, there being no church, it was a place of worship for local people as well as for the school. For 250 years it sufficed to serve the whole community, but early in the 19th century extensive repair was necessary and considerable enlargement was required to hold the growing population. By the early 19th-century, the school chapel was in need of repairs and expansion to accommodate the growing local population. In 1822, a bill was put before Parliament to allow school governors to demolish and replace the chapel, but after years of fierce opposition and legal challenges, the bill was struck down; the church would have to be built on a different site. On the site of the derelict Ashurst House (demolished 1830) with support from the school governors, St Michael's Church was built over eleven months, designed in the Neo-Gothic style by Lewis Vulliamy at the relatively inexpensive cost of £8,171. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 7.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-11-20T17:28:54.000Z

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