James Basire & Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie The Holy Sepulchre at Heckington in Lincoln

Engraving 45 x 30 cm This engraving was originally published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, an organisation dedicated to studying and preserving historical monuments. Recognising it as one of England's most significant medieval structures, the society commissioned a series of architectural engravings in 1810 by James Basire, this one based on a drawing the English painter and illustrator Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie. In doing so, the Antiquaries hoped to preserve and disseminate knowledge of England’s architectural heritage. This engraving depicts the Holy Sepulchre at Heckington in the County of Lincoln. It illustrates the remarkable Easter Sepulchre at St Andrew's Church, Heckington. This carved structure features striking Gothic tracery, religious figures, and scenes related to Christ’s resurrection, all captured excellently by Basire's precision in engraving. Condition: Generally very good.

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James Basire & Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie The Chancel of Chatham Church, Kent

Engraving 48 x 33 cm This engraving was originally published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, an organisation dedicated to studying and preserving historical monuments. The society commissioned a series of architectural engravings by James Basire, this one based on a drawing the English painter and illustrator Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie. In doing so, the Antiquaries hoped to preserve and disseminate knowledge of England’s architectural heritage. This engraving depicts the Chancel of Chatham Church, Kent, 'as it appeared the 13th March 1788.' Across three figures, Schnebbelie depicts the dismantling of the church, illustrating the ornate finds uncovered by the workers and their pickaxes. Condition: Generally very good.

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James Basire & Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie Wainflete School, Lincolnshire

Engraving 50 x 32 cm This engraving was originally published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, an organisation dedicated to studying and preserving historical monuments. The society commissioned a series of architectural engravings by James Basire, this one based on a drawing by Robert Schnebbelie. In doing so, the Antiquaries hoped to preserve and disseminate knowledge of England’s architectural heritage. This engraving depicts a north-westerly view of a school in Wainflete, Lincolnshire. It is likely that the building pictured illustrates the Magdalen College School, opened in 1484 by William Patten of Wainlete as a feeder school for Magdalen College, which he founded in 1458. The engraving showcases the lovely red-brick building and the effigies of his father Richard Patten, presumably designed to feature in the school. Condition: Generally very good.

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James Basire & John Carter Stalls in Tiltey Church Essex & Stalls in the Choir of Rochester Cathedral

Engraving 50 x 32 cm This engraving was originally published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, an organisation dedicated to studying and preserving historical monuments. The society commissioned a series of architectural engravings by James Basire, this one based on a drawing by John Carter. In doing so, the Antiquaries hoped to preserve and disseminate knowledge of England’s architectural heritage. This engraving depicts the stalls in Tiltey Church Essex and Rochester Cathedral. Each set of stalls has its own set of distinguishing features. Although the stalls in Tiltey Church are comparatively pared back with their bare bricks and simple stone masonry, these nooks are not simply stalls but are in fact a three-levelled sedilia with a piscina, as was typical in medieval churches. The sedilia in Rochester Cathedral is, in contrast, extremely ornate, figuring as a fine example of Gothic architecture, specifically from the Decorated period (c. 1250–1350). Condition: Generally very good.

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