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James Basire II (1769 - 1822) after Edward Dayes (1763 - 1804)
Magdalen Tower and Bridge etc. (1797)
Engraving 35 x 44 cm An engraving illustrating the pinnacles of Magdalen Tower and the Bridge below. James Basire II was a British engraver, son of James Basire I, also a celebrated engraver. In 1802 he became Engraver to the Society of Antiquaries. Edward Dayes was an English watercolour painter and mezzotint engraver. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1786, when he showed a portrait and views of Waltham Cross and Canterbury. In the three following years he exhibited both miniatures and landscapes. He continued to exhibit at the Academy regularly until the year of his death, contributing a total of 64 works. He also exhibited at the Society of Artists, and worked as draughtsman to the Duke of York and Albany. Condition: generally good; some age toning within margins. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Magdalen College, Oxford. -
David Loggan (1634-1692)
All Souls College, Oxford
Engraving (1675) with later hand colouring 30x40cm If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Louis Osman (1914 - 1996)
Proposal for St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Reproduction, plus hand colouring 58 x 78 cm Provenance: artist's studio sale Louis Osman (30 January 1914 – 11 April 1996) was an architect, artist, goldsmith, silversmith and medallist. Few people matched his creations as a goldsmith, and consequently he was chosen to make the crown for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1968. Many of his other works are in public collections in the UK and worldwide. After Hele’s school in Exeter he studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture – part of University College London – from 1931. Also attending the Slade, he left the Bartlett being awarded the top first, which brings with it the Donaldson Medal of the RIBA. Following the war he was busy as an architect, works including for Westminster Abbey, and Lincoln, Exeterm, Ely and Lichfield Cathedrals. Staunton Harold Church in Ashby de la Zouch for the National Trust, and of course his own folly, the Grade I listed Elizabethan manor house, Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire – which was given to the National Trust in 1981 when Osman was not able to keep the tenancy any longer. These architectural sketches show Osman's plans for St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Condition: good, with occasional handling marks. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by the artist. -
John Bluck (early 19th century) after JMW Turner (1775 - 1851) View of Oxford, From the Gallery in the Observatory (1814)
Aquatint with original hand colouring 21 x 27 cm Published by Rudolph Ackermann (1764 - 1834). Joseph Mallord William Turner RA, known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent, marine paintings. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper. He was championed by the leading English art critic John Ruskin from 1840, and is today regarded as having elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting. John Bluck was an aquatint engraver, mainly of topographical views, but also of marine and sporting subjects after his contemporaries. He produced plates for numerous publications. Rudolph Ackermann was an Anglo-German bookseller, inventor, lithographer, publisher and businessman. In 1795 he established a print-shop and drawing-school at 96 Strand. Here Ackermann set up a lithographic press and began a trade in prints. He later began to manufacture colours and thick carton paper for landscape and miniature painters. Within three years the premises had become too small and he moved to 101 Strand, in his own words "four doors nearer to Somerset House", the seat of the Royal Academy of Arts. Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparencies and decorative prints. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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David Loggan (1634-1692)
Scholae Theologicae Oxford
Engraving (1675) 34x41cm To view biographical details and other prints by Loggan click here. Condition: Generally good condition, short edge tears and staining to margins outside platemark. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
J Sawyer (British, 20th Century) Keble College, Oxford
watercolour 25x17cm If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
F. L. Griggs Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Lithograph 31 x 47 cm Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs was a British etcher, draughtsman, and illustrator known for his highly detailed and atmospheric depictions of the English countryside. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, in 1876, he trained at the Slade School of Fine Art in London before working as an illustrator for The Highways and Byways book series. Griggs became one of the leading figures of the British etching revival in the early 20th century. His works, often depicting medieval-inspired landscapes and architectural scenes, evoke a deep sense of nostalgia and romanticism. His meticulous technique and ability to capture mood through fine lines and shading earned him a place in the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. Later in life, he settled in Chipping Campden, where he dedicated himself to preserving traditional English architecture. His etchings remain celebrated for their poetic detail and craftsmanship. Griggs passed away in 1938, leaving behind a legacy as one of Britain’s finest etchers. This lithograph of an etching he completed of Lady Margaret Hall depicts the entrance of the college. His attention to detail is clear as he captures the minutiae of the college's masonry, surrounding the circular window on the façade, for example. He also captures the unique atmosphere of the early 19th century, depicting two well-dressed women walking down the street. As one of the more modern Oxford colleges, founded in 1878 as one of the first two lady's colleges, Lady Margaret Hall it is rare for Lady Margaret Hall to be depicted by such distinguished artists, making this lithograph a unique find. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Engraved by F. L. Griggs, drawn by Sir Muirhead Bone The Ashmolean and Balliol College, Oxford
Lithograph 31 x 47 cm Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs was a British etcher, draughtsman, and illustrator known for his highly detailed and atmospheric depictions of the English countryside. Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, in 1876, he trained at the Slade School of Fine Art in London before working as an illustrator for The Highways and Byways book series. Griggs became one of the leading figures of the British etching revival in the early 20th century. His works, often depicting medieval-inspired landscapes and architectural scenes, evoke a deep sense of nostalgia and romanticism. His meticulous technique and ability to capture mood through fine lines and shading earned him a place in the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. Later in life, he settled in Chipping Campden, where he dedicated himself to preserving traditional English architecture. His etchings remain celebrated for their poetic detail and craftsmanship. Griggs passed away in 1938, leaving behind a legacy as one of Britain’s finest etchers. This lithograph of an etching he completed of the Ashmolean and Balliol College showcases both his strong sense of architectural perspective and his ability to masterfully capture the atmosphere of a scene: scholars walk by in gowns, city dwellers trundle down the wide Oxford streets on their bikes, one person advertises a play taking place in Oxford at the time. This is not a mere architectural drawing, but is rather a living breathing city scape, though black-and-white it is full of the colour of urban life. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
Front Quad, Wadham College, Oxford
Lithograph 26 x 34.5 cm Signed. Published by Stafford Gallery. Sir William Nicholson was a British painter and printmaker. He is also known as an illustrator, author of children’s books, stained glass designer, and theatre set designer. In 1902, he produced a series of watercolour, chalk, and pen drawings of Oxford which were published in 1905 by the Stafford Gallery as two portfolios of lithographs, with descriptions by Arthur Waugh (father of Evelyn Waugh). These dramatic depictions of Oxford show Nicholson’s interest in the effects of light and shade on the city’s architecture. Condition: generally very good. In conservation mount. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Wadham College, Oxford. -
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Garden Front with Chapel, Wadham College, Oxford (1906)
Lithograph, signed lower left, with Stafford Gallery blindstamp 29.5 x 33 cm (11.5 x 13 in.) Click here for biography and other works by this artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Merton College, Oxford (1906)
Lithograph, signed lower left, with Stafford Gallery blindstamp 33.5 x 24.5cm Click here for biography and other works by this artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Christ Church, Oxford (1906)
Lithograph, with Stafford Gallery blindstamp 35.5x27cm Click here for biography and other works by this artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Clarendon Building Oxford (1906)
Lithograph, signed lower left, with Stafford Gallery blindstamp 32 x 26cm Click here for biography and other works by this artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
David Loggan (1634-1692)
St John's College Oxford, Canterbury Quad
Engraving (1675) with later hand colouring 31x50cm If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
W. H. Hill
Tom Tower, Christ Church, Oxford (1883)
Watercolour 23.7×32.5cm If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.ukor call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good.
