A View of Richmond Palace fronting the Green, as built by King Henry VIIth.

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Royal Hospital, Chelsea (long-term loans)

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, Surrey, Richmond Park, Richmond Palace

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, palace

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

James Basire (1730 - 1802)

Title

A View of Richmond Palace fronting the Green, as built by King Henry VIIth.

Date

30 December 1765

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Frank T Sabin, November 1962

GAC number

5966