On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) and scarce antique print "Residence of the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart, Whitehall Gardens."
A view of the bow-fronted house at No. 4 (now number 3) Whitehall Gardens, to the rear of the Banqueting House, where Sir Robert Peel lived both during his premiership and until his death in 1850.
DATE PRINTED: 1855
SIZE: The image including titles is approximately 19.5 x 18.5 cm (7.75 x 7.25 inches) plus margins (medium).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved from original studies (now in the British Museum and Westminster Public Library) by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792–1864) was a topographical watercolour artist well known for his architectural paintings.
PROVENANCE: A plate published in the scarce publication “The World’s Metropolis, or Mighty London, Illustrated by a Series of Views Beautifully Engraved on Steel” (1851-1855). Published by Read & Co.
TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Very 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. There is a 1 inch split without loss in the top margin not effecting the printed image.
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: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, FRS (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was a British statesman of the Conservative Party who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835 and 1841–1846) and twice as Home Secretary (1822–1827 and 1828–1830). He is regarded as the father of modern British policing and as one of the founders of the modern Conservative Party.
On 2nd December, 1824, a lease for 99 years as from 2nd August was granted to the Rt. Hon. Robert Peel of a plot abutting east on the Thames. The house was designed by Sir Robert Smirke, R.A., and is said to have cost £14,000. Today the property is the freehold of the Crown and is used for the purposes of the offices of the Cabinet and the Committee of Imperial Defence.
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