Antiquities of
Westminster, The Old Palace, St. Stephen's Chapel, now the House of
Commons by
John Thomas
Smith
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Antiquities of Westminster,
The Old Palace; St.
Stephen's Chapel, (Now the House of Commons) &c. &c.
containing Two Hundred and Forty-Six Engravings of Topographical
Objects, of which One Hundred and Twenty-Two no longer remain. This
work contains copies of manuscripts which throw new and unexpected
light on the ancient history of the arts in
Englandby John
Thomas Smith,
published 1807 Bensley London
First Edition, 1807. Elephant
Folio SIZE page 60 x 48 cm approx. 15
inches to 23
. NOT THE INFERIOR LATER QUARTO EDITION of 1809 ALL FULL
SHEET
The series from which this plate comes was
originally begun with
the intention of documenting the fourteenth-century murals,
sculptures, and stained glass discovered during the expansion of
the House of Commons. It evolved, however, into an ambitious and
detailed survey involving several artists and engravers of the
various buildings of the Palace of Westminster. Comprised of
numerous plates (several supplementary plates were later published
in 1809)originally accompanied by the descriptive text of John
Sidney Hawkins and Smith, this constitutes an invaluable visual
record of the appearance of the Westminster before the fire of
1834.
John Thomas Smith, an antiquarian of high
repute, was also a
talented etcher. His published work focuses almost entirely on
London and its environs, and he was unusual for his time in that he
recorded all strata of society. A pupil of the Royal Academician
Joseph Nollekens and the mezzotint engraver John Keyse Sherwin,
Smith began his career as engraver and topographical draughtsman.
His first publication, Antiquities of London and its Environs
(1800), was followed by his magnum opus Antiquities of Westminster
(1807). In 1816, Smith became the keeper of prints and drawings at
the British Museum, a position he held for the duration of his
life. He completed The Ancient Topography of London in 1815 and
continued to publish various literary and illustrated works
throughout his life, including a well-received biography of
Nollekens in 1828 and Cries of London (1839). £45 to
£85 each all
inclusive of post etc
larger images available if needed all mint 99% foxing
free
View of
Westminster from the East
.
published
1 January 1806.below
image: From a painting by G Arnold, Esq. R.A Aquatint by Frederick
Christian Lewis finished by JT Smith /.London. Published as the Act
directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street £85
one of the
rarest views not entire page but has 3 inch margins to the plate
mark
A South View
of Westminster from Mill-Bank where the King's Scholars Pond Sewer
empties itself into the Thames
. . . now Millbank and MI5 !
.
published
1 January 1806.below
image: From a painting by G Arnold, Esq. R.A Aquatint by Frederick
Christian Lewis finished by JT Smith /.London. Published as the Act
directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street £55
oold faint water mark, not entire page but has 1+ inch margins to the
plate
mark
View
in St James park Looking Towards
Whitehall
View
in the same
.
published
1 January 1806.below
image: From a painting engraved by S Rawle finished by JT Smith
/.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1806, by John
Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £80 one of the rarerviews not
entire page but
has 1.5 inch margins to the plate mark
Whitehall
Gateway, with
additions, as intended to have been / erected at
Windsor.
From
a drawing by T. Sandby,
Esq. R.A. now in the possession of M.r John Manson,
bookseller
published
1 January 1804.below
image: Drawn by T. Sandby Esq. R.A. Engraven by J. Jeakes /.London.
Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas
Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £85
South-West View of the Old
Horse Guards
View of the Horse Guards as seen from
Whitehall, from Smith's
"Antiquities of Westminster." Constructed in 1745 to accommodate
the old palace guards, the Horse Guards Parade was and remains
today one of London's largest open public spaces. Visible at the
end of the parade ground are the distinctive Horse Guard buildings,
which were designed by William Kent and erected in
1755.From a drawing
by T.
Sandby, Esq. R.A. now in the possession of M.r John Manson,
bookseller Full page odd foxing in border/one in
sky
Engraving by Fellows after a drawing
of 1749 in the
collection of George Hibbert by the renowned Italian topographical
painter, etcher and draughtsman Canaletto. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by
John
Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £115
Busts
originally placed
in the Gateway at Whitehall,
Measured, drawn
by J T Smith Etched by Isaac
Mills/.London.
Published as
the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36,
Newman Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £45
Elevation
of St
Stephen's Chapel, in the Palace of Westminster.
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1807 £80
Elevation
of the east
End St Stephen's Chapel, in the Palace of Westminster.
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1807 by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1807 £80
Views
of four sides of a Cellar under
the House of Lords
East
End of the Princes
Chamber
South
Side of the Princes
Chamber
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £85
"North
east View of the Bell Tower of St
Stephens Chapel
Inside
View of the same Bell
Tower
East
View of westminster Hall from the
Uppermost Rooms of the Speakers
Central
Door at the End of the Painted
Chamber
Internal
View of the door at the Chapel under
St Stephens
South
East View of View of the same Bell
Tower taken from the House of Commons
East
End of the Painted
Chamber
North
End of the Painted
Chamber
Measured,
drawn and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £85
Specimens
of Sculpture
in St Stephen's Chapel, in the Palace of Westminster, including
shaft with their sections.
Engraver
William
Johnstone White, drawn by J
T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £75
North West
Entrance of
the Vestibule to the House of Commons
Engraver
William Johnstone
White,drawn by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as
the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o
36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £65
View of
the south side
of the House of Commons, in the Palace of Westminster, from the
roof of the Painted Chamber
Artist
George Arnald,
(1763-1841) /George Arnald, (1763-1841)/London. Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Streetdated
1806 £85
North
East Corner of St Stephen's
Chapel
SouthEast
Corner of St Stephen's
Chapel
part
of the Inners Side of St Stephen's
Chapel
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1807£80
the
South Prospect of the Old Church of
St Martin in the Fields
The
West Prospect of the same
Church
Artist George
Vertue, Engraver John
Brock,/London.
Published as
the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36,
Newman Street, Oxford Street dated
1808
SOLD
Part
of the East Side of the House of
Lords
THE
COUNCIL-CHAMBER OF OUR EARLY KINGS) / THIS
VIEW DISPLAYS A PRECISE DELINEATION OF THE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN
THE REIGN OF K. HEN. III. / AS EXEMPLIFIED BY A WINDOW ERECTED AT
THAT PERIOD.
DRAWN BY J.T.
SMITH OCT.R 10 1807 [right]
ENGRAVED BY W FELLOWS / London. Published as the Act directs 10
March 1808. by John Thomas Smith, N.o 31 Castle Street East, Oxford
Street . .etching and aquatint £85
View
of Cotton Gardens in
Westminster, showing the ruins of Cotton House and carved
stonework in the foreground.
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.London.
Published as the
Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £85
View
of a doorway in a cellar under the
House of Lords, in the Palace of Westminster.
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.Mezzotint/
London.
Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas
Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £80
Interior
view of St Margaret,
Westminster looking east, showing figures in a service; with a
descriptive text below.
Engraver John
Brock,/
London. Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas
Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Streetdated
1808 £85
SOLD
South
east view of the Prince's chamber,
showing its connection with adjoining buildings in the Palace of
Westminster.
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.Mezzotint/
London.
Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1809 £85
North
east view of the entrance to
Thieving Lane from King Street, Westminster.
Artist John
Thomas Smith, (1766-1833)Engraver
William. Fellows,Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith
/.Mezzotint/
London.
Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1808 .Aquatint £85
Inside
view of the Painted Chamber as it
was in the year 1800 before the old tapestry was removed
Measured, drawn
and engraved by J T Smith
/.Mezzotint/
London.
Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1806£85
the engraved view not the mega rare litho/mezzo
North
east View of the House of Lords,
the princes Chamber and the Bishop's robing Room from the ruins of
Mr Blackerby's House showing workmen with building materials
in
the foreground
+
South east view of the Prince's
chamber,
Engraver
William. Fellows,Measured, drawn by J T
Smith /.Mezzotint/
London.
Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1809 £85
SOLD
Plan
of the Palace of
Westminster
Engraver Sawyer
Jun ,Measured, drawn by J T
Smith /.Etching/
London.
Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1804 £50
SOLD
Statue
of King James II in the Privy
Gardens Whitehall
Engraver Sawyer
Jun ,Measured, drawn by J T
Smith /.Etching/
London.
Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman
Street, Oxford Street dated
1809 £45
