John Knox's House by Hedley Fitton
John Knox's House
Hedley Fitton
Title
John Knox's House
Artist
Hedley Fitton
1859 - 1929 (biography)Year
1909
Technique
etching with roulette at lower margin
Image Size
15 7/8 x 11 11/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right; signed in plate, lower left; signed in plate in reverse, lower right.
Edition Size
not stated
Annotations
titled in plate in reverse, lower right, pencil titled in unidentified hand, along bottom margin.
Reference
Not in Dunthorne which goes into 1911.
Paper
antique-white laid with "L.O.A. & P.W.O" watermark
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
18200
Price
SOLD
Description
This complex etching, with added roulette, by British printmaker Hedley Fitton is of the "John Knox" house in Edinburgh, Scotland that was rumored to be the residence of the protestant reformer (it was not). Fitton was noted for his detailed architectural works, done throughout Europe.
The building was begun in 1490 and went through many changes through the years. Over the centuries it has been the subject of many artists' works, photographs and postcards. It was remodeled in 1984 and is now owned by the Church of Scotland and is a museum, administered by the Scottish Storytelling Centre.