A perspective view of the chapell adjoining to Wakefield Bridge in the county of York.
William Henry Toms (b. London 1712 - London c.1750)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1743
Materials
Paper, Wood
Measurements
470 x 632 mm
Collection
Goddards, North Yorkshire
NT 221380
Summary
Engraving of 'a perspective view of the chapell adjoining to Wakefield Bridge', showing part of the arched stone bridge with the chapel rising behind. In the foreground, an artist is sketching on the river bank, with a dog and another observing gentlemen, and two men are rowing a boat across the river. The print is set into an ebonised wide frame.
Marks and inscriptions
A perspective view of the chapell adjoining to Wakefield Bridge in the county of York/Which was built by King Edward the 4th. in Memory of his Father Richard Duke of York, who with many others of the Nobility and Gentry, was slain in the Batlle fought near the said Town on 31st Decemr: 1460/ W.H.Toms/ Published Nov. 21 1743 (printed under image)
Makers and roles
William Henry Toms (b. London 1712 - London c.1750) , engraver (printmaker)