Original 1812 copper engraving with the church of Oakingham, in Berkshire, seen from the churchyard, with the timber porch at the right and several figures among the gravestones. Engraved by Hay after a drawing by J. P. Neale for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Original 1812 copper engraving with the church of Oakingham, in Berkshire, seen from the churchyard, with the timber porch at the right and several figures among the gravestones. Engraved by Hay after a drawing by J. P. Neale for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Oakingham is present-day Wokingham. The Beauties of England and Wales, published between 1801 and 1818, was the great English topographical series of its time, and John Preston Neale one of its most constant draftsmen.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: J. P. Neale
Engraver / lithographer: Hay
Date: 1812
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales
Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 in (21 x 12.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with light yellowing in the margins.