Original engraving of Cuddesdon Church (Oxfordshire) seen from the west, drawn and engraved by G. Hollis in 1821. English copper engraving with the battlemented tower, the round-arched porch and the churchyard headstones among the trees.
Original engraving of Cuddesdon Church (Oxfordshire) seen from the west, drawn and engraved by G. Hollis in 1821. English copper engraving with the battlemented tower, the round-arched porch and the churchyard headstones among the trees.
It is lettered at the upper right corner "Gent. Mag. March 1821, Pl. I, p. 201": it comes from The Gentleman's Magazine, the London periodical founded in 1731 that circulated a good part of English antiquarian and topographical printmaking.
Medium: Copper engraving on paper.
Artist / engraver: G. Hollis (drew and engraved the view).
Date: 1821.
Source: The Gentleman's Magazine, March 1821, Pl. I, p. 201.
Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 in (18.3 x 13 cm).
Condition: Toned paper, with scattered spots of oxidation in the upper and left margins. Clean impression.