Rare c1880 Engraving Rogers Seat & Inigo Jones’ Gateway, Holland House London

Description: Rare Hand-Coloured c1880 Engraving Rogers Seat & Inigo Jones’ Gateway, Holland House, London A rare and beautiful holiday gift for friends living near Holland Park, Kensington, London, or collectors of rare UK prints. Authenticity: This is a genuine antique period print from c 1890. Rarity: Original prints are difficult to find. Colourized versions are rare. Additional Information: This is not a reproduction or copy and was printed or produced in the period stated. I lived on Holland Park and received this as a gift in 1985. The protective wrapping has never been opened, so I don’t know what is on the back of the print or matting. When I lived in London, I attended several of the outdoor operas at this location. Print Dimensions / Size: Mat board size – 25cm X 25cm Approximate image print size for mounting or board purposes - 15cm x 15cm About the Print Rogers' Seat and Inigo Jones' Gateway, Holland House', circa 1876. Rogers Seat, named after Samuel Rogers, poet and banker and commissioned gateway of Portland stone by Inigo Jones, 1629 in Jacobean country estate, Holland Park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, built in 1605 by Sir Walter Cope, the ruins are Grade I listed. Holland House, originally known as Cope Castle, was an early Jacobean country house in Kensington, London, situated in a country estate that is now Holland Park. During World War II, Holland House was largely destroyed by enemy firebombing. Today, only the east wing, some ruins, and outbuildings remain. The east wing is used as a youth hostel, and the courtyard hosts summer opera performances. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea owns the site. Published: Cassell & Co Ltd., London Non-pet, non-smoking house.

Price: 149 USD

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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