Magdalene Tower & Grove, from Christ-Church Meadow

Location

Country: UK
City: England
Place: Bristol, Ministry of Justice

James Basire I was the son of Isaac Basire, a map maker. He became a pupil of the engraver Richard Dalton (1720-1791) and established himself as an engraver of portraits, topographical views, historical and antiquarian subjects after works by contemporary artists. For a time he was engraver to the Society of Antiquities. His most famous pupil, whose work he influenced, was William Blake (1757-1827). Basire was living in Great Queen Street, near Lincoln Inn Fields, when he died, in September 1802. His son, James Basire II, was also a line engraver and followed in his father’s footsteps as engraver to the Society of Antiquities.

Places

England, Oxfordshire

Subjects

topography, landscape C19th, tree, river bank, river, meadow, woman, college, path, university, tower

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Hugh O'Neill (1784 - 1824)
James Basire (1730 - 1802)

Title

Magdalene Tower & Grove, from Christ-Church Meadow

Date

1812

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Baynton-Williams, February 1977

GAC number

12860