Original 1811 engraving of the church of St Peter's in the East, Oxford, with its battlemented tower. Engraved by Elizabeth Byrne, one of the few professional women engravers of her time, after a drawing by A. Wilson for The Beauties of England and Wales. Inscribed "Proof" in pencil.
Original 1811 engraving of the church of St Peter's in the East, Oxford, with its battlemented tower. Engraved by Elizabeth Byrne, one of the few professional women engravers of her time, after a drawing by A. Wilson for The Beauties of England and Wales. Inscribed "Proof" in pencil.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: A. Wilson
Engraver: Elizabeth Byrne
Date: 1811
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales (London, Vernor, Hood & Sharpe)
Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 in (19.5 x 12.7 cm)
Condition: Scattered damp staining in the right margin and a fold at the upper right corner; the image remains clean.