An original line engraving of the interior of the Collegiate Church of Manchester, now the cathedral, seen from the choir looking east, with the stalls, the screen and the carved timber roof. Engraved by John Smith after a drawing by George Ormerod.
An original line engraving of the interior of the Collegiate Church of Manchester, now the cathedral, seen from the choir looking east, with the stalls, the screen and the carved timber roof. Engraved by John Smith after a drawing by George Ormerod.
From The Beauties of England and Wales, published in London by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe on 1 October 1807. George Ormerod, the draughtsman, is the historian of Cheshire, author of the monumental History of the County Palatine and City of Chester.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Artist / after: George Ormerod
Engraver: John Smith
Date: 1 October 1807
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales, Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, London
Dimensions: 5.1 x 8.3 in (13 x 21 cm)
Condition: fair; paper toned with rust spotting in the margins, visible in the photograph