1724 Johannes Kip View or City Map of Gloucester, England

This is an attractive 1724 bird's-eye view of Gloucester in the United Kingdom, by Johannes Kip. The northwest-oriented view is centered on the city's unmistakeable cathedral. Westgate Street, Southgate Street and the London Road can all be clearly seen, as well as the gates after which these streets were clearly named. Ships can be seen sailing the River Severn in the foreground. Though not named, St. Mary de Lode Church is identifiable as well. Not only these, but also the great manors of the city are shown, revealing their grounds and formal gardens in detail. Kip made a specialty of documenting England's noble estates, so the detail available here is unsurprising.

Publication History and Census

This view was first drawn and engraved for inclusion in Sir Robert Atkyns's 1712 The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire, for which Kip produced seventy three plates. It was also included in the 1724 Nouveau theatre de la Grande Bretagne published in London by Joseph Smith, from which this example came. The Nouveau Theatre is well represented in institutional collections, but the separate map appears in only five listings in OCLC.