Stanton Harcourt Chapel, Oxfordshire - Original Engraving by Godfrey 1774
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Original copper engraving with the chapel and tower of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, dated in the copper July 1, 1774 and signed Godfrey sc. at the right. Below, on the same sheet, the period letterpress text describing the building as the private oratory of the Harcourt family and recalling its heraldic glass, removed years earlier.
Original copper engraving with the chapel and tower of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, dated in the copper July 1, 1774 and signed Godfrey sc. at the right. Below, on the same sheet, the period letterpress text describing the building as the private oratory of the Harcourt family and recalling its heraldic glass, removed years earlier.
Alexander Pope worked in one of the rooms of the tower, where he spent part of two summers translating Homer; the printed text itself mentions it.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Godfrey.
Date: 1 July 1774.
Dimensions: Image 6.0 x 4.1 in (15.2 x 10.5 cm).
Condition: A book leaf with letterpress text at the foot. Good condition; paper somewhat toned and the right edge slightly uneven.
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Original copper engraving with the chapel and tower of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, dated in the copper July 1, 1774 and signed Godfrey sc. at the right. Below, on the same sheet, the period letterpress text describing the building as the private oratory of the Harcourt family and recalling its heraldic glass, removed years earlier.