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Drawing of 'The Residence of Lord Jersey' in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire

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MS. Eng. c. 8418, fols. 122-123
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Mounted pencil drawing of 'The Residence of Lord Jersey' in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire by E. Williams. It seems to be a sketch for the engraving included in Oxfordshire: the history and antiquities of the hundreds of Bullington and Ploughley by John Dunkin (London: Harding, Mavor, and Lepard, 1823), with a note 'Pub[lishe]d by J. Dunkin, Bookseller, Bromley, Kent, Nov 1, 1822'. The engraving differs in detail: birds in the sky, smoke coming from the chimneys and several figures in the foregournd have been added to it. Although it was Edward Williams (c. 1755-1797?) who is known as the engraver, the figures' attire points to the 19th century, so it was probably his son, Edward William (1781-1855), the landscape painter, who is responsible for the sketch. The depicted residence is most likely to be the mansion rebuilt by the 5th Earl of Jersey, George Child Villiers, 5GCH, PC (1773-1859).

Dates

  • Creation: [early 19th century]

Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 122].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8418, fols. 122-123

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23462

Abstract

Drawing of 'The Residence of Lord Jersey' in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire

Biographical / Historical

Edward Williams (1781–1855) was a landscape painter. Further details of his life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from H.M. Colvin, 6 march 1984.

Related Materials

Oxfordshire: the history and antiquities of the hundreds of Bullington and Ploughley by John Dunkin (London: Harding, Mavor, and Lepard, 1823). The book can be found on SOLO in physical and online format.

Title
Catalogue description of a drawing of 'The Residence of Lord Jersey' in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire
Status
Published
Author
Margaret Czepiel
Date
EAD version 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
First edition

Repository Details

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