Lichfield Cathedral - West Front: engraving

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Date:1762 - 1802 (c.)

Description:Showing the west front of the cathedral, and also the north transept. Dedicated to Bishop, James [Cornwallis.] Inscribed 'To the Honourable and Right Reverend James LORD BISHOP of LICHFIELD and COVENTRY. This North West View of Lichfield Cathedral is gratefully dediacted by his dutiful & obliged humble servant Stebbing Shaw.'

Engraved by R.W. Basire after a drawing by Rev. S. Shaw.


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1600s
Lichfield Cathedral - South View: copper-plate engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - South View: copper-plate engraving

Showing a view of the cathedral from the south. There is a key chart describing ...

1630s
Lichfield Cathedral - South View: copper-plate engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - South View: copper-plate engraving

'The North Prospect of ye Cathedral, Church of Lichfeild (sic).' Showing the view ...

1660s
Lichfield Cathedral - Bishop Hacket's Monument: engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - Bishop Hacket's Monument: engraving

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1700s
Lichfield Cathedral - Ground Plan: engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - Ground Plan: engraving

'The Ichnography of Groundplot of ye Cathedral Church of LICHFIELD.' Showing a ...

1740s
Lichfield Cathedral - Effigies of Walter de Langton and Hugh de Patteshull: engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - Effigies of Walter de Langton and Hugh de Patteshull: engraving

'Walter de Langton, 1321; Hugh Patteshull, 1243, at Litchfield (sic).' Showing ...

1790s
Lichfield Cathedral - Effigies of Bishops: copper-plate engraving
Lichfield Cathedral - Effigies of Bishops: copper-plate engraving

A plate 'CLASS III,' showing six types of effigies of bishops, from Litchfield (sic) ...

1810s
Lichfield Cathedral - Tomb: sepia drawing
Lichfield Cathedral - Tomb: sepia drawing

'Tomb discovered in the excavations of the foundations on the South side of Lichfield ...

1840s
Lichfield Cathedral - West Front: water colour painting
Lichfield Cathedral - West Front: water colour painting

Showing the west front of the cathedral, taken from a south west position, so that ...