Castle of Bolsover in Darbyshire, one of the Seats of the most Noble and Mighty Prince John Holles Duke of Newcastle
Dateca. 1707
Engraver
Johannes (Jan) Kip
(1653 - 1722)
After work by
Leonard Knyff
(1650 - 1722)
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 23 × 27 1/2in. (58.4 × 69.9cm)
Other: 13 1/2 × 19in. (34.3 × 48.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-346
DescriptionLower margin reads: "I. Kip Sculp./ The Castle of Bolsover in Darbyshire, one of the Seats of the most Noble and/ Mighty Prince John Holles Duke of Newcastle, Marquis and/ Earle of Clare, Baron Haughton of Haughton, Lord L.t of y.e County of/ Nottingham and of y.e Town and County of y.e Town of Nottingham and/ Knight of y.e Most/ Noble order of y Garter./ L. Knyff. De./ 15"Label TextThis print depicts Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, England, a seat of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1662-1711). The building, apendages, grounds, and gardens are shown. People are working in the fields Cows and such can be seen. Horsemen are on the road. A village is seen in the background.
Johannes (Jan) Kip was a Dutch draftsmen, engraver, publisher, and printseller who is most famous for his birds-eye topographical views of English country estates and landscapes. This print was ofirignally published in volume one of "Britania Illustrata" which was finished in 1707 and published in 1708, however Kip republished these plates in many other editions until his death in 1721. He collaborated with the Dutch artist Leonard Knyff (1650-1721) who produced many of the original designs for the works, though Kip also designed and engraved many of the plates.
