Descriptif du lot
Hearne, was a preservationist, he did not care for James Wyatt's 'improvements' on the cathedral, 1789-92.
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Salisbury Cathedral
Details
Thomas Hearne (1744-1817)
Salisbury Cathedral
signed and dated 'Hearne 1779' (lower left) and with inscription 'Salisbury Cathedral. 1779.' (in the margin)
pencil and grey wash, fragmentary watermark
7 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (19.6 x 27 cm.)
Salisbury Cathedral
signed and dated 'Hearne 1779' (lower left) and with inscription 'Salisbury Cathedral. 1779.' (in the margin)
pencil and grey wash, fragmentary watermark
7 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (19.6 x 27 cm.)
Inscrit
Thomas Hearne, engraved, The Antiquities, 1798.
Special notice
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