Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Buckler, John, 1770-1851

Title:

Cathedral, abbey, and collegiate churches in England & Wales / by Iohn Buckler, F.S.A.

Published / Created:

[England], MDCCXLIII [1843]

Physical Description:

64 prints in 1 volume : etching and aquatint ; platemarks 53 x 67 cm, on sheets 58 x 84 cm, in volume 85 x 59 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio C 2023 11
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Notes:

Title leaf and dedication leaf written in manuscript. The latter reads: "To the members of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, this collection of prints of the Cathedral, abbey, and collegiate churches is respectfully inscribed by their obliged and obedient servant, John Buckler, A.D. 18[?]0."

Bound in contemporary half leather and green cloth.

A collection of prints, presumably unique, compiled for presentation to the Royal Institution (see dedication leaf). The first 27 prints are outline proofs before letters, each titled, signed, and dated in manuscript ("drawn and etched by John Buckler, [date]"). The final 37 prints are published versions, with aquatint and (with two exceptions) lettering.

Contents:

Etched outline proofs: N.W. view of Beverly Minster, 1804 -- N.W. view of Shrewsbury Abbey Church, 1813 -- N.E. view of the ruins of Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, 1811 -- Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, 1808 -- S.W. view of Ripon Minster, 1809 -- N.W. view of collegiate church of Southwell, 1809 -- The quadrangle of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1810 -- Queen's College, Oxford, 1809 -- North view of New College, Oxford, 1809 -- Winchester College from the cloister court, 1809 -- N.E. view of St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, 1814 -- The iron bridge at Boston, Lincolnshire, 1808 -- N.E. view of Bristol Cathedral, 1811 -- N.W. view of Rochester Cathedral, 1807 -- N.E. view of Hereford Cathedral, 1809 -- S.E. view of York Minster, 1804 -- N.W. view of York Minster, 1804 -- S.E. view of Lichfield Cathedral, 1806 -- N.W. view of Exeter Cathedral, 1809 -- S.W. view of Lincoln Cathedral -- N.W. view of Durham Cathedral -- S.W. view of Salisbury Cathedral, 1811 -- S.E. view of Carlisle Cathedral, 1809 -- N.E. view of Ely Cathedral, 1810 -- N.E. view of Worcester Cathedral, 1809 -- S.W. view of Chester Cathedral, 1809 -- S.W. view of Llandaff Cathedral, 1815.

Subject Terms:

Cathedrals -- Great Britain. | Church buildings -- Great Britain. | Church architecture -- Great Britain.

Form/Genre:

Etchings. | Aquatints. | Views.

Contributors:

Reeve, Richard, 1780–approximately 1835, engraver. | Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779–1856, engraver. | Lewis, George Robert, 1782–1871, engraver. | Royal Institution of Great Britain.