On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Seton Chapel S.E. View.", Scotland.
DATE PRINTED: 1848, dated on the print.
SIZE: The printed view, including titles, is approximately 22.5 x 18 cm, 8.75 x 7.25 inches (medium) plus margins.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by John Henry Le Keux (23 March 1812 – 4 February 1896) from an original study by the architect and illustrator R. W. Billings. Robert William Billings (1813 – 14 November 1874) was an English painter and architect. Trained as a topographical draughtsman, he wrote and illustrated many books early in his career, before concentrating on his architectural practice.
PROVENANCE: Produced for “Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland”, published between 1845 and 1852.
TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing on the reverse side which is blank.
CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Seton Collegiate Church, known locally as Seton Chapel, is a collegiate church south of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is adjacent to Seton House. The church consists of the complete eastern limb and the two transepts of a cruciform church, the crossing-tower as high as it was built (the completion of the spire was precluded by the Reformation), and the dubious foundations of the nave, which was not built. The walls of the choir and chancel were built by 1478, and roofed by 1508. The transepts were erected sometime between 1513 and 1588. As such the eastern limb stood without them for at least 35 years. The church was raised to collegiate status in 1492. Contained within are two effigies: one male and one female, dating from the fifteenth century. The female effigy, badly defaced, is possibly of earlier origin. To the immediate south west are the foundations of the buildings once occupied by the clergy and staff. It is now in the care of Historic Scotland, and a 4-Star Historic Tourist Attraction.
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