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Antique Prints & Engravings. . . .
Antiquities
of Westminster, The Old Palace, St. Stephen's
Chapel, now the House of
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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
England
by 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
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View of
Westminster from the East
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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
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View in St
James park Looking Towards
Whitehall
View in the
same
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
Street dated 1806
£85
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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
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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£80
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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
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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
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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
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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 Street dated
1808 £85
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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