On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Infirmary Barony Church &c. from Kirk Street.", Glasgow, Scotland.
A view of the Barony Church next to Glasgow Cathedral.
DATE PRINTED: 1840. This publication is undated. Most libraries attribute a date of 1840 however some offer a slightly earlier date.
SIZE: The printed area including titles of the view is approximately 14 x 12 cm (5.5 x 4.75 inches) with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Joseph Swan from a drawing by J. Knox. Joseph Swan (1796–1872) was an engraver and publisher active in Glasgow in the early nineteenth century. John Knox (1778–1845) was a 19th-century Scottish landscape artist who painted in the style of Alexander Nasmyth.
PROVENANCE: A plate published in "Strath - Clutha or the Beauties of Clyde, Delineated in a Series of Views of the Principal Towns & Villages ." by John Leigthon. Published by Glasgow, Joseph Swan, c.1840
TYPE: Antique plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed 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. The India paper is somewhat ruffled.
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: Three congregations worshipped at Glasgow Cathedral after the Reformation. The crypt became the place of worship for the new Barony Parish in 1595 and in 1648 the nave was partitioned off from the choir to serve the East Parish. In 1798, however, the Barony congregation moved from the Cathedral's dark and gloomy crypt to this new church in Cathedral Square. It continued to meet there until a new Barony Kirk was built on the opposite side of Castle Street in 1890.
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