Description

John Piper
The University Museum, Oxford Almanack

Lithograph
75 x 50 cm
1956

A lithograph of Trinity College Chapel, based on a drawing by John Piper.

Piper’s drawing was reproduced as a lithograph in 1956, to be published in the “Oxford Almanack”. The Oxford Almanack was an annual almanac published by the Oxford University Press for the University of Oxford from 1674 through 2019 (when printing sadly ceased due to “dwindling interest”). The almanac traditionally included engravings or lithographs of the University and information about the upcoming year. Other almanac artists have included James Basire, Michael Burghers, J. M. W. Turner, and Michael Oelman.

John Piper was an English painter, printmaker, and designer of stained-glass windows. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. His work is notable for its dramatic, often romantic portrayal of architecture, landscape, and atmosphere, capturing the spirit of Britain’s landscapes and buildings with both reverence and innovation.

Condition: Generally very good.

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