The Ruins adjoining the South Transept of the Church, with the Palace of King James 2nd and the Tower of the Minster in the back ground (after William Wilkins)
James Basire the Younger (London 1769 – London 1822)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
23 Apr 1829
Materials
Paper, Wood
Measurements
437 x 615 mm
Collection
Goddards, North Yorkshire
NT 221381
Summary
Print, lithograph, The Ruins adjoining the South Transept of the Church, with the Palace of King James 2nd and the Tower of the Minster in the back ground (after William Wilkkins) by James Basire the younger (London 1769 – London 1822). It shows broken columns, delapidated stone walls and workmen in the foreground, with vernacular buildings in the middle ground, and the twin towers of York Minster in the back ground.
Marks and inscriptions
PLATE VI (printed above image)/VIEW OF THE RUINS ADJOINING THE SOUTH TRANSEPT OF THE CHURCH, WITH THE PALACE OF K. JAMES 2ND AND THE TOWER/OF THE MINSTER IN THE BACK GROUND/Published by the Society of Antiquaries 23rd April 1829/[....]C.Hullmandel. (printed below image)/F.NASH (signature printed on a stone)
Makers and roles
James Basire the Younger (London 1769 – London 1822), engraver (printmaker) after William Wilkins (1778 - 1839), original artist Society of Antiquaries, engraver and publisher