| Method | Copper engraving with hand colouring |
| Artist | Joseph Skelton after Charles Wild |
| Published | Published by J. Parker Oxford & E. Gardner N°7 Paternoster Row. London |
| Dimensions | Image 323 x 454 mm, Sheet 365 x 477 mm |
| Notes |
A view of Wadham College from the gardens printed for the Oxford Almanack for 1819. In the foreground a gardener can be seen with a rake over his shoulder. Joseph Skelton (1781 - 1850) was an English engraver of topographical and antiquarian subjects. He is best-known for his plates in 'Oxonia Antiqua Illustrata' (1823); 'Engraved Illustrations of Antiente Arms and Armour from the Collection at Goodrich Court from the Drawings, and with the Descriptions of Dr. Meyrick' (1830) (2 vols); and Girault's 'Les Beautes de la France' (1850). He settled in France in the latter part of his life and was elected FSA in 1844. His brother William Skelton was also an engraver. Charles Wild (1781 - 1835) was a watercolour painter of architectural subjects, and illustrated a number of books on English cathedrals European topography. In 1813, he was commissioned to create six drawings for almanacs. Petter, Helen Mary. The Oxford Almanacks. Oxford. At the Clarendon Press. 1974. p100. Condition: Trimmed and missing the calendar. Some horizontal creasing. Some surface marks. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 52878 |