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Creator:
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Title(s):
Rural retreats : a collection of views of gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood of London.
Additional Title(s):
Gentlemen's seats
Published/Created:
[London] : Published by Thomas Palser, Surry Side of Westminster Bridge, 1812.
Physical Description:
[36] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 24 x 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA7332.H37 R87 1812+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:
http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3335967
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Publisher's printed title label on front cover: Gentlemen's seats.
Aquatints drawn and engraved by John Hassell.
Plates dated 1804-1812.
British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v. 15, p. 1029
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in brown paper covered boards with printed title label on front cover. Originally included with this the BAC copy were 5 watercolors by J. Hassell, 4 of which were originally made for this work. These have been removed and transferred to the Department of Prints and Drawings. They are: Sluice House, near Hornsey, Middx. (B1975.4.497); Villa of Grote Esq., near Bromley, Kent (B1975.4.498); Pit Place, Epson (B1975.4.499); Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry (B1975.4.500); and, Entrance to King John's Palace (different from plate in book; B1975.4.501).
Subject Terms:
Architecture, Domestic -- England -- London.
Country homes -- England -- London.
Dwellings -- England -- London.
London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Palser, Thomas -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1812.
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  • Streatham Surry
  • Southgate Cottage
  • Sluice House, Hornsey Middx.
  • Bush-Hill Middlesex
  • St. Agnes Cottage Berks.
  • Seat of John Brickwood
  • Newark Priory, Surry
  • Casina. Dulwich Hall Surry
  • Roehampton Surry
  • Kin John's Palace Kent
  • Coomb Down Side
  • Norwood Surry
  • Bromley Kent
  • Seat of Barreneau Esqr.
  • Westbourne Farm. Middx.
  • Severn Droog Castle
  • Stoke Newington Middlesex
  • Beaver Hall
  • Marble-Hill Twickenham Middx.
  • Kingston-Hill Cottage Surry
  • Pit-Place, Epsom
  • Plaistow Kent
  • Walthamstow-House, Essex
  • Hendon. Middx.
  • Woodland Cottage, Surry
  • Eatons Folly Peckham
  • Bromley Kent
  • Clapham Manor-house
  • Woodlands
  • West-Hill Surry
  • Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry
  • Hill House
  • Addiscombe Place
  • Roehampton Grove
  • Mount Clare, Surry
  • Kingswood Lodge-Coopers-hill Surry.

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