Kingsweston the Seat of Edward Southwell Esq.
Date1712
Designed and engraved by
Johannes (Jan) Kip
(1653 - 1722)
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 23 × 27in. (58.4 × 68.6cm)
Other (Plate): 14 × 16 3/4in. (35.6 × 42.5cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-354
DescriptionUpper title reads: "Kingsweston the Seat of Edward Southwell Esq./ 32/Label TextThis view shows the Tudor estate of Kings Weston before it was reguilt by Sir John Vanbrugh for Edward Southwell between 1712-1719. The house is located in Bristol, England.
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.
