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St. John the Evangelist, Westminster.
Drawn by J. Coney. Etched by J. Skelton, for the Ecclesiastical Architecture of London.
London, Published by J. Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place, Jan.y 1, 1814.
Engraving. 270 x 340mm (10½ x 13¼").
St John's, Smith Square, a baroque church built by Thomas Archer (1668-1743) completed 1728. It became known as 'Queen Anne's Footstool'. Archer was consulting the ailing Queen Anne (not noted for her interest in architecture), asking how the new church should look: the Queen petulantly kicked over her footstool, pointed at its legs in the air and snapped 'Like that!, resulting in the church's four corner towers. Gutted by a German incendiary bomb in 1941 it remained a ruin for over twenty years, before being rebuilt and becoming one of London's major concert halls, with fine acoustics.
[Ref: 28605] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn by J. Coney. Etched by J. Skelton, for the Ecclesiastical Architecture of London.
London, Published by J. Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place, Jan.y 1, 1814.
Engraving. 270 x 340mm (10½ x 13¼").
St John's, Smith Square, a baroque church built by Thomas Archer (1668-1743) completed 1728. It became known as 'Queen Anne's Footstool'. Archer was consulting the ailing Queen Anne (not noted for her interest in architecture), asking how the new church should look: the Queen petulantly kicked over her footstool, pointed at its legs in the air and snapped 'Like that!, resulting in the church's four corner towers. Gutted by a German incendiary bomb in 1941 it remained a ruin for over twenty years, before being rebuilt and becoming one of London's major concert halls, with fine acoustics.
[Ref: 28605] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)
Interior View of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. To the Right Reverend William van Mildert, D.D. Lord Bishop of Llandaff and Dean of St Pauls This Interior View of the Cathedral, is respectfully dedicated by his most obedient & Humble Servant Josiah Taylor.
Drawn & Engraved by John Coney.
Published by M. Taylor, 1 Wellington St. Strand. [n.d., c.1835.]
Etching. 685 x 540mm, 27 x 21½". Repaired tear in margin.
View of Christopher Wren's St Paul's Cathedral, with light flooding down from the dome. Coney (1786-1833) seems to have been influenced by the work of Piranesi and Rossini: this view has been framed by Corinthian-style columns and architrave, and the perspective has been skewed to show a better view of the painted ceilings of the dome. Originally published by Josiah Taylor (1761-1834), who specialised in architectural prints and books, this example was published by his nephew and successor Martin Taylor (1788-1867). Apparently Martin contested his uncle's will, asserting that the Josiah's stock belonged to the business not the estate. He lost, having been described by the judge as a vexatious litigant, the stock was sold off and Martin Taylor had to downsize his business, moving from Josiah's 'Architectural Library' in High Holborn to smaller premises off the Strand.
See BM: 1882,0114.44 for a proof example.
[Ref: 27625] £320.00
Drawn & Engraved by John Coney.
Published by M. Taylor, 1 Wellington St. Strand. [n.d., c.1835.]
Etching. 685 x 540mm, 27 x 21½". Repaired tear in margin.
View of Christopher Wren's St Paul's Cathedral, with light flooding down from the dome. Coney (1786-1833) seems to have been influenced by the work of Piranesi and Rossini: this view has been framed by Corinthian-style columns and architrave, and the perspective has been skewed to show a better view of the painted ceilings of the dome. Originally published by Josiah Taylor (1761-1834), who specialised in architectural prints and books, this example was published by his nephew and successor Martin Taylor (1788-1867). Apparently Martin contested his uncle's will, asserting that the Josiah's stock belonged to the business not the estate. He lost, having been described by the judge as a vexatious litigant, the stock was sold off and Martin Taylor had to downsize his business, moving from Josiah's 'Architectural Library' in High Holborn to smaller premises off the Strand.
See BM: 1882,0114.44 for a proof example.
[Ref: 27625] £320.00