Original 1801 engraving with the priory church of Dunstable, in Bedfordshire, and its imposing Romanesque west front of blind arcading. Copper engraving by J. Greig after a drawing by Arnold for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Original 1801 engraving with the priory church of Dunstable, in Bedfordshire, and its imposing Romanesque west front of blind arcading. Copper engraving by J. Greig after a drawing by Arnold for The Beauties of England and Wales.
It belongs to the first volume of Britton and Brayley's work, devoted to Bedfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire and published in 1801: it is therefore among the earliest engravings in the series.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Arnold.
Engraver: J. Greig.
Date: 1801.
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales.
Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 in (21 x 12.5 cm).
Condition: Good, well contrasted impression and wide margins; light toning of the paper.