Summary

Clarendon House in London, engraving c.1680 by William Skillman (fl.1660-1685) from painting by Johann Spilberg II (1619-1690). Published 1724 by Joseph Smith in volume 4 of Le Théâtre Nouveau de la Grande Bretagne.

Title in lower margin: PROSPECTUS CELEBERRIMAE DOMUS ILLUSTRISSIMI DUCIS AB ALBERMARLE ("Prospect of the Famous House of the Illustrious Duke of Albemarle"). Inscribed above on banner held by putti: "Illustrissimo Domino DN CHRISTOPHORO DUCI AB ALBEMARLE Comiti à Torrington, Baroni Monk à Potheridge Beauchampe et Eyes, Equiti Aur. Nob.mi Ordinis Periscledis, S.R. MAIESTATI M. Brit.' Gall. et Hib. à secotoribus consilis et cubiculo, Ejusdemque Praesidi Comitatunam Deven, Essexs &c. nec non Cancellario Academice Cantabrigiensis, ac Praefecta Turmianum Regii Praesidii Equestris &c. Hance Delineationem humillime D.D. Johannis Spillbergh"

In bottom left margin: J Spillberge del. et exc. Cum Privil. Regis.

In bottom right margin: W. Skillman sculp. Engraving 51 by 70.3 cm. (Source of above text: catalogue entry for British Government Art Collection item GAC 5602, tinted engraving of same.[1] archive copy at the Wayback Machine)

Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum

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