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John Britton, for the frontispiece of The Autobiography of John Britton (London, 1850)
John Britton, for the frontispiece of The Autobiography of John Britton (London, 1850)
Object number1864.2.2843

John Britton, for the frontispiece of The Autobiography of John Britton (London, 1850)

Date1845
Artist (English, active 1808-1850)
after (English, 1801-1870)
CultureEnglish
MediumEngraving
DimensionsImage: 8 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (21.59 x 17.46 cm)
Sheet: 12 5/16 x 9 1/8 in. (31.27 x 23.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar
On View
Not on view
Period19th c
Classification(s)
SignedSigned and dated (LC, in pencil): John Britton; (below print): PAINTED BY JOHN WOOD 1845-ENGRAVED BY C. E. WAGSTAFF 1845 / London. Published Jan. 1, 1847
InscribedInscribed (LC, in pencil): (signature and date) to accompany THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR
BibliographyLandscapes of Retrospection (Poughkeepsie: FLLAC, 1999), p. 13 repr. ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
Exhibition HistoryPoughkeepsie, NY, FLLAC, Vassar College, "Landscapes of Retrospection," October 15 - December 19, 1999;

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, January 25 - March 25, 2001;

The Heinz Architectural Center, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9 - September 2, 2001;

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, February 9 - April 7, 2002 (see below)
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu
Architectural & Heraldic Title Page in The Autobiography of John Britton: Views of the Cathedrals of Canterbury, York, Salisbury, Lichfield, Durham & Exeter
Architectural & Heraldic Title Page in The Autobiography of John Britton: Views of the Cathedrals of Canterbury, York, Salisbury, Lichfield, Durham & Exeter
William Woolnoth
1849
Culture: English
Title Page of Illustrations of Public Buildings of London by John Britton (London, 1825)
Title Page of Illustrations of Public Buildings of London by John Britton (London, 1825)
Henry Winkles
1825
Culture: English
Old London Bridge, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
Old London Bridge, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
William Henry Bartlett
1829
Culture: English
H. I. Latcher (for Britton's Autobiography)
H. I. Latcher (for Britton's Autobiography)
G. F. Storm
1847
Culture: English
Crypt of St. Peter's in the East, Oxford, for John Britton's Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (London, 1835) volume 5
Crypt of St. Peter's in the East, Oxford, for John Britton's Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (London, 1835) volume 5
Frederick Mackenzie
1815
Culture: English
Devil's Den, Wiltshire, engraved by J. Storer with the caption A Cromlech on Marlbro's Downs, as the title page for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire, (London, 1825) vol.3
Devil's Den, Wiltshire, engraved by J. Storer with the caption A Cromlech on Marlbro's Downs, as the title page for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire, (London, 1825) vol.3
John Sell Cotman
c. 1803-1812
Culture: British
Title Page for Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London by John Britton and Augustus Pugin
Title Page for Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London by John Britton and Augustus Pugin
William Henry Ansted
1825
Culture: English
St. Augustine's Monastery Gateway, Canterbury, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of theEnglish Cities (London, 1830)
St. Augustine's Monastery Gateway, Canterbury, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of theEnglish Cities (London, 1830)
William Henry Bartlett
1828
Culture: English
View of the City of Lincoln from the South, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
View of the City of Lincoln from the South, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
William Henry Bartlett
1829
Culture: English
Bishop's Palace, Southwark, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
Bishop's Palace, Southwark, for John Britton's Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities (London, 1830)
William Capon
Nd
Culture: English
Title page, for John Britton and Robert Havell's Picturesque Views of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats (London, 1816-1824)
Title page, for John Britton and Robert Havell's Picturesque Views of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats (London, 1816-1824)
Samuel Prout
1816
Culture: English
Corsham House, Wiltshire, for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire (London, 1801) vol.1, ill. opp. p. 281
Corsham House, Wiltshire, for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire (London, 1801) vol.1, ill. opp. p. 281
Humphrey Repton
Nd
Culture: English