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Colen CAMPBELL (Scottish, 1676-1729)
Colen Campbell (15 June 1676 – 13 September 1729) was a pioneering Scottish architect and architectural writer who played an important part in the development of
the Georgian style. For most of his career, he resided in Italy and England. As well as his architectural designs, he is known for "Vitruvius Britannicus", three
volumes of high-quality engravings showing the great houses of the time.
References:
"Vitruvius Britannicus; or The British Architect, Containing the Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Regular Buildings, both Publick and Private, in Great Britain",
(1715-1725) - Archer 33.4; Berlin Kat 2329; Fowler 76; Harris 131; Lowndes I, 361; RIBA 3544, 3711
Title: "St Peters Church at Rome" (Vol. 1,
Plate 6)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size: 21.44" x 13.75
Image size (platemark): 14.88" x 9.88"
Price: $900
FINE ART INVESTMENTS SINCE 1978
Title: "Powis House in Ormond Street
London" (Vol. 1, Plate 42)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size: 13.82" x 21.32"
Image size (platemark): 9.88" x 14.94"
Price: $425
Titles: "The Plan of Lindsey House in
Lincolns Inn Fields" (Vol. 1, Plate 49)
and "Lindsey House in Lincolns Inn
Fields" (Vol. 1, Plate 50)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size (each): approx. 21.25" x
13.75"
Image size (platemark) (each): approx.
14.88" x 9.88"
Price: $650
Titles: "Plan of the Principal Floor of
Wilberry House" (Vol. 1, Plate 51) and
"Wilberry House in the County of Wilt"
(Vol. 1, Plate 52)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size (each): approx. 13.63" x
21.25"
Image size (platemark) (each): approx.
9.75" x 14.88"
Price: $375
Titles: "The Plan of this New Design to
the Earl of Islay" (Vol. 1, Plate 53) and
"This New Design to the Earl of Islay"
(Vol. 1, Plate 54)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size (each): approx. 13.63" x
21.25"
Image size (platemark) (each): approx.
9.88" x 14.88"
Price: $375
Title: "Royal Hospital att Greenwich to
the River" (Vol. 1, Plates 86, 87)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size: 21.38" x 27.19"
Image size (platemark): 15" x 25.88"
Price: $850
Title: "Thorsby House in the County of
Nottingham" (Vol. 1, Plate 91)
Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus
Year: 1715-1725 (First edition)
Medium: Original Engraving and Etching
Limited edition: Unknown
Sheet size: 13.82" x 21.32"
Image size (platemark): 9.88" x 14.94"
Price: $425