1827 Antique Print; Hertford Villa in the Regents Park, London after Shepherd

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) print "Villa in the Regent's Park. The Residence of the Marquis of Hereford...", London. Offered with hand colour. DATE PRINTED: 1827, dated on the print.SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 15 x 11 cm (6 x 4.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by James Tingle from an original study by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792–1864) was a topographical watercolour artist well known for his architectural paintings. PROVENANCE: Published in Shepherd’s publication “Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the 19th century” (London : 1829-1832). TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing on the reverse side which is blank. CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies high ground in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and Saint Pancras parishes). It contains Regent's University and London Zoo. The Park was designed by John Nash and James and Decimus Burton. Its construction was financed privately by James after the Crown Estate rescinded its pledge to do so. By the time construction was taking place, the price of the projects had shot so high that only eight villas were actually constructed. During this period, Hertford Villa was the largest of them all. It was Italianate in style and is where Winfield House, the American Ambassador’s residence now stands. In 1936 the house was partly destroyed by fire and it was bought by Barbara Hutton. In 1939, World War II was on the brim of erupting and Barbara’s marriage to Count Reventlow was coming to an end, she soon returned to America. Winfield House was commandeered and used by an RAF barrage balloon unit. The windows were boarded up and balloons corrupted the gardens where officers played football on a team called “Barbara’s Own” made to be a mockery. Winfield underwent harsh abuse from the hands of the war. Barbara ventured back to London a year after the was concluded to see what remained. After witnessing the wreckage, she phoned her lawyer in New York and told him she wanted to give the house to the U.S. Government to be repaired and used as the official residence of the American Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s. Her “most generous and patriotic offer” was accepted in a personal letter from President Harry Truman. For nothing more than one United States dollar, Barbara passed the home on to American ownership where it now stands, as the United States of America’s Embassy in Regents Park, London, England. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 7.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-09-24T14:00:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.87 GBP