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1967-348, Print
Wrest House in Bedfordshire ye Seat of ye Rt Hon.ble Henry Earle of Kent
1967-348, Print

Wrest House in Bedfordshire ye Seat of ye Rt Hon.ble Henry Earle of Kent

Dateca. 1707
Engraver Johannes (Jan) Kip (1653 - 1722)
After work by Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 23 × 27in. (58.4 × 68.6cm) Other (Plate): 13 3/4 × 18 3/4in. (34.9 × 47.6cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-348
DescriptionTitle reads: "Wrest House Bedfordshire y.e Seat of y.e/ Rt. Hon.ble Henry Earle of Kent/ I. Kip Scul. 18"
Label TextThis print depicts Wrest House in Bedfordshire, England which at the time the print was published was the seat of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent.

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.