Accession No

3391

Brief Description

aquatint print of Radcliffe Observatory, by J. Bluck, English, 1814

Origin

England; London; 101 Strand

Maker

Bluck, J.

Class

prints; astronomy

Earliest Date

1814

Latest Date

1814

Inscription Date

1814

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 354; breadth 297mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased, 30/05/1986.

Inscription

E. Machkenzie del.t (bottom left)
J. Bluck scul.t (bottom right)
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY.
London. Pubd. Feby. 1 1814 at 101 Strand for R. Ackermann’s History of Oxford. (centre bottom)

Description Notes

Aquatint showing interior of the Radcliffe Observatory Oxford; made by J. Bluck from a painting by F. Mackensie.
Browning edges, some holes.

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