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Drawing

1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Inscription scratched on the head of the font in Burford Parish Church, Oxon, by the dagger of a Cavalier, taken prisoner during the civil war, 1649. Pencil drawing by Fred Roe, as illustration to 'Vanishing England' by P.H. Ditchfield. 1908.

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Brief description
Inscription scratched on the head of the font in Burford Parish Church, Oxon, by the dagger of a Cavalier, taken prisoner during the civil war, 1649. Pencil drawing by Fred Roe, as illustration to 'Vanishing England' by P.H. Ditchfield. 1908.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.3125in
  • Width: 12in
Dimensions taken from departmental register.
Credit line
Given by Mr. C. Reginald Grundy through Art Fund
Object history
Part of a set of 47 drawings to illustrate 'Vanishing England' by P.H. Ditchfield. Published by Methuen & Co., 1910.
Collection
Accession number
E.4551-1920

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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