The Elevation of Althrop in Northampton Shire. The Seat of the Rt. Honble Earl of Sunderland

A fine elevation of Althorp house, home of the Spencer family (Princess Diana) in Northamptonshire as it was in the mid-eighteenth century. The engraving comes from Colen Campbell’s Vitruvius Britannicus or, "The British Architect. Containing the Geometrical Plans of the most Considerable Gardens and Plantations; also the Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the most Regular Buildings… With Large Views, in Perspective, of the most Remarkable Edifices in Great Britain." Campbell, chief architect of the Prince of Wales, produced this extraordinary work for a large number of prestigious subscribers, including King George.

Very good condition. Ample margins