Original copper engraving of 1805 with the remains of the chapter house of Hereford Cathedral: the great truncated pointed arch, the capitals and shafts overrun by undergrowth, and an abandoned barrel in the foreground. Lettered below: "Engraved by J. Roffe, from a drawing by T. Hearne, for the Beauties of England & Wales", with the imprint of Vernor & Hood.
Original copper engraving of 1805 with the remains of the chapter house of Hereford Cathedral: the great truncated pointed arch, the capitals and shafts overrun by undergrowth, and an abandoned barrel in the foreground. Lettered below: "Engraved by J. Roffe, from a drawing by T. Hearne, for the Beauties of England & Wales", with the imprint of Vernor & Hood.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)
Engraver: John Roffe
Publisher: Vernor & Hood, Poultry, London
Date: June 1805
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales
Dimensions: 4.8 x 8.3 in (12.3 x 21 cm)
Condition: Good. Book leaf with wide margins; clean paper, with light toning and no significant staining.