An original line engraving of St. Mary's Church, Warwick, as it was before the fire of 1694, with the medieval tower and nave that the fire destroyed. Engraved by James Basire and published in January 1846 in The Gentleman's Magazine.
An original line engraving of St. Mary's Church, Warwick, as it was before the fire of 1694, with the medieval tower and nave that the fire destroyed. Engraved by James Basire and published in January 1846 in The Gentleman's Magazine.
The great Warwick fire of 1694 swept through the center of the town and destroyed the nave and tower of St. Mary's, afterwards rebuilt in a new Gothic design; this print records the earlier appearance of the building.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Engraver: James Basire
Date: January 1846
Source: The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. XXV, January 1846
Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.5 in (16 x 11.5 cm)
Condition: good; laid down on card, which carries on its back another French print titled "Operation desagreable"