St Peter-in-the-East Church, Oxford - Original 18th Century Copper Engraving
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St Peter-in-the-East Church, Oxford - Original 18th Century Copper Engraving

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Original 18th-century copper engraving with the south-east elevation of the church of St Peter-in-the-East in Oxford, a 12th-century building now deconsecrated and housing the library of St Edmund Hall. In the cartouche above: "Ecclesiae D. Petri in Oriente Oxon. Prospectus a parte Euro-Australi".

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Original 18th-century copper engraving with the south-east elevation of the church of St Peter-in-the-East in Oxford, a 12th-century building now deconsecrated and housing the library of St Edmund Hall. In the cartouche above: "Ecclesiae D. Petri in Oriente Oxon. Prospectus a parte Euro-Australi".

Below the image runs a scale of feet and the legend identifying the oldest part of the building, "Ecclesiae pars vetustissima, quam ab ipso Grymbaldo esse existimamus", attributed to the monk Grimbald. The engraving is numbered "Tab. III" and refers to page 168 of the work it comes from.

Medium: Copper engraving.
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.7 x 8.7 in (17 x 22 cm).
Condition: Damp stain at the lower left corner affecting the image, visible in the photograph; paper toned at the edges.

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