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Print

1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A topographical engraving illustrating a view of St. Margaret's Church, Leicester, from the south-east along with depictions of the church's architectural fittings, including a tomb and a font. Along the bottom are various shields of arms numbered 1-9.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Print engraved by R. Basire after Schnebbelie, view of St. Margaret's Church, Leicester, from the sout-east, with illustrations of architectural fittings, engraving, Great Britain, 1790
Physical description
A topographical engraving illustrating a view of St. Margaret's Church, Leicester, from the south-east along with depictions of the church's architectural fittings, including a tomb and a font. Along the bottom are various shields of arms numbered 1-9.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.25in
  • Width: 7.25in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered 'Schnebbelie del. Octr 22. 1790.' and 'R. Basire Sc.'
Credit line
Given by Miss I. C. Napier-Hardy
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Accession number
E.540-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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