Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Kennedy, James, active 1759
Title:
A description of the antiquities and curiosities in Wilton-House : illustrated with twenty-five engravings of some of the capital statues, bustos and relievos : in this work are introduced the anecdotes and remarks of Thomas, Earl of Pembroke, who collected these antiques, now first published from His Lordship's mss. / by James Kennedy.
Published / Created:
Salisbury : Printed by E. Easton and sold by R. Horsfield, Ludgate-Street : J. Boydell, Cheapside : J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall : A. Webley, Holborn : J. Walter, Charing-Cross : T. Cadell, the Strand : and J. Robson, New Bond-Street, London, MDCCLXIX [1769]
Physical Description:
[10], xxxviii, 116, [2] pages, 25 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes list of subscribers.
Subject Terms:
Pembroke, Thomas Herbert, Earl of, 1656–1733 -- Art collections. | Wilton House (England) -- Guide books. | Country homes -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Art -- Private collections -- Early works to 1800. | Art -- Private collections -- England. | Sculpture -- Private collections -- England. | Painting -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Gunnis, Rupert -- Bookplate. | Newman, Baron -- Autograph, Sept. 1801. | Morison -- Autograph. | Grahame, A.B. -- Autograph, 1881.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1769. | Guidebooks. | Subscription lists (Publishing) | Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Gresse, John Alexander, 1741–1794, illustrator. | Easton, Edward, 1720–1795, printer. | Boydell, John, 1719–1804. bookseller. | Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742–1802, bookseller. | Dodsley, James, 1724–1797, bookseller. | Horsfield, R. (Robert), bookseller. | Robson, James, 1733–1806, bookseller. | Walter, John, -1803, bookseller. | Webley, A., bookseller, bookseller. | Walter, Paul F., donor.