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Drawings, with some engravings and lithographs, mainly of buildings and objects in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire

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MS. Top. Oxon. c. 532
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Drawings, with some engravings and lithographs, mainly of buildings and objects in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, 19th century, collected by Sir Thomas Phillipps, including:

  1. (fols. 25-45) sepia wash drawings of Oxfordshire churches, fonts and crosses by J. C. Buckler, 1813-1819;
  2. (fols. 48-54) water-colour drawings by Robert Benson, 1818;
  3. (fols. 57-72) drawings of Wiltshire brasses.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century

Extent

82 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon. c. 532, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. Oxon. c. 532

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10529

Abstract

Drawings, with some engravings and lithographs, mainly of buildings and objects in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, 19th century.

Biographical / Historical

John Chessell Buckler (1793–1894) was an English artist and architect.

Robert Benson (1797–1844) was an English judge and local historian of Salisbury.

Sir Thomas Phillipps, baronet (1792–1872), was an English collector of books and manuscripts.

Custodial History

Phillipps MS. 91.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's, 28 June 1965, lot 211.

Physical Facet

Half calf, marbled boards

Title
Drawings, with some engravings and lithographs, mainly of buildings and objects in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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