The Cathedral Church of Worcester
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Leendert Knijff, better known as Leonard Knyff, was born in Haarlem in 1650 and followed his brother Jacob (also an artist) to London at some point after 1676. In 1694, Knyff was made a British citizen. He began his career painting still lifes but became better-known in Britain for his views of gardens and country houses. The birds-eye view format, which was popularised in the UK by Knyff, is thought to have first been introduced to the British landscape tradition by his brother, Jacob.
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Explore
- Places
- England, Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Artist
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Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
- Title
- The Cathedral Church of Worcester
- Date
- published 1724
- Medium
- coloured engraving
- Dimensions
- height: 51.00 cm, width: 63.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1947-1948
- Inscription
- [below image, bottom right, in ink] XVII
- GAC number
- 488