England English gardens c.1715 van der Aa old prints hand color beautiful pair

Hamstead Marshall in the County of Berks.

(with) Lowther in the County of Westmoreland.

(English Garden plans- England country estate birds-eye views).

Issued c.1715, Leiden by Van der Aa.

Fine pair of early 18th century antique prints. Both are birds-eye views of elaborate gardens, hand colored to great artistic effect.

Paper and image remains clean and well preserved with a fine patina and visual appeal. Beautiful little pair of near miniature prints.

Original fold line to each as issued. Two separately printed images.

Sheets measure c. 5 3/4"H x 6 1/2"W.

Printed areas measure c. 4 3/4"H x 6 1/4"W.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , vol. 1, p. 1.

[R14858].