Broadgate in Leicestershire Seat of the Earl of Stamford

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Hendrick Hulsberg ( - 1729)

Coloured engraving

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Switzerland
    City: Geneva
    Place: British Mission Offices
  • About the artist
    Leendert Knijff, better known as Leonard Knyff, was born in Haarlem in 1650 and followed his brother Jacob (also an artist) to London at some point after 1676. In 1694, Knyff was made a British citizen. He began his career painting still lifes but became better-known in Britain for his views of gardens and country houses. The birds-eye view format, which was popularised in the UK by Knyff, is thought to have first been introduced to the British landscape tradition by his brother, Jacob.
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    Artist
    Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
    Hendrick Hulsberg ( - 1729)
    Title
    Broadgate in Leicestershire Seat of the Earl of Stamford
    Date
    Medium
    Coloured engraving
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Baynton-Williams, February 1977
    GAC number
    12881