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Print (Etching)
A West Prospect of the City of Oxford | Veüe de la Ville d' Oxford du Côté de l' Occident.
John Boydell
1751
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Boydell (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
2002.0023.014
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Linda Cassady in memory of Robert and Margaret Ames
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Object Number
2002.0023.014
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
A West Prospect of the City of Oxford | Veüe de la Ville d' Oxford du Côté de l' Occident.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Boydell (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1751
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Jn,,\o Boydell Del. et Sculp.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by Jn\o Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside London. 1751. Price 1.\s
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- City view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched
Dimensions (inches)
14.7 (H) x 22.42 (W) x 9.51 (Image H) x 16.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.4 (H) x 56.95 (W) x 24.15 (Image H) x 42.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 10.375 in. (26.352 cm). Plate W (at bottom ): 17.1 in. (43.4 cm). Chain interval and laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
J. Boydell
Place of Publication
At the Unicorn, Corner of Queen Street, Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Boydell
Edition Watermark
Center (sideways): "R(?)"