1842 Antique Print; The Admiralty, Board Room, London after Rowlandson

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "The Admiralty - Board Room. Meeting of the Lords of the Admiralty.", London. Offered with 2 sheets (4 sides) of associated text. DATE PRINTED: 1842. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 19 x 16.5 cm (7.5 x 6.5 inches) plus margins (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Henry Melville from an original study by Thomas Rowlandson (13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) . PROVENANCE: Published in "London interiors: a grand national exhibition of the ... British capital, London."; published by Joseph Mead, London, 1841-3. TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed 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 paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. 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. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs,was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy first in the Kingdom of England, later in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964,the United Kingdom and former British Empire. Originally exercised by a single person, the Lord High Admiral (1385–1628), the Admiralty was, from the early 18th century onwards, almost invariably put "in commission" and exercised by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who sat on the Board of Admiralty. The oldest building was long known simply as The Admiralty; it is now known officially as the Ripley Building, a three-storey U-shaped brick building designed by Thomas Ripley and completed in 1726. Alexander Pope implied the architecture is rather dull, lacking either the vigour of the baroque style, fading from fashion at the time, or the austere grandeur of the Palladian style just coming into vogue. It is mainly notable for being perhaps the first purpose-built office building in Great Britain. It contained the Admiralty board room, which is still used by the Admiralty, other state rooms, offices and apartments for the Lords of the Admiralty. Robert Adam designed the screen, which was added to the entrance front in 1788. The Ripley Building is currently occupied by the Department for International Development. Admiralty House is a moderately proportioned mansion to the south of the Ripley Building, built in the late 18th century as the residence of the First Lord of the Admiralty from 1788. It served that purpose until 1964. Winston Churchill was one of its occupants in 1911–1915 and 1939–1940. It lacks its own entrance from Whitehall and is entered through the Ripley Courtyard or Ripley Building. It is a three-storey building in yellow brick with neoclassicalinteriors. Its rear facade faces directly onto Horse Guards Parade. The architect was Samuel Pepys Cockerell. The ground floor comprises meeting rooms for the Cabinet Office and the upper floors are three ministerial residences. The Board Room was the most important room in the building, the place where the Admiralty Board held its meetings and the most important official business was done, where officers came to make their reports and receive their orders – it is the brain and the heart of the Navy. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 9.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-11-15T18:39:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.75 GBP