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A Greek Monastery

Print
1839 (published)
Artist/Maker
Baxter, George (print-maker)
Snow, John (publisher)
Westall, William (artist)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Baxter-process print depicting a Greek monastery.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Christianity
Object type
Print
TitleA Greek Monastery (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Paper
Baxter-Process Printing
Brief description
Print by George Baxter after William Westall, 'A Greek Monastery,' frontispiece to A Narrative of the Greek Mission by the Rev. S. S. Wilson,' Baxter-process print, published by John Snow, England, 1839
Physical description
Baxter-process print depicting a Greek monastery.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.375in
  • Width: 4.3125in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with title)
  • 'Printed in Oil Colours by G. Baxter, (Patentee) 3, Charter-house Square. From a Painting by W. Westall A.R.A. London. Published by J. Snow. Paternoster Row.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
Object history
This print was used as the frontispiece to A Narrative of the Greek Mission by the Rev. S. S. Wilson.
Subject depicted
Monastery
Association
Greece
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
  • Lewis, C. T. Courtney. George Baxter (colour printer) his life and work: a manual for collectors. London: S. Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1908. cat. no. 102
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2784-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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