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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.1737

Artist/Designer/Maker

Jewitt, Orlando - Engraver
Bouet, Georges - Artist

Production date

19th century

Production place

Oxford

Material

wood

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 185mm
width: 88mm
depth: 24mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Archae Vol. 35. /53

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

Inscription content

O. JEWITT
ENGRAVER
OXFORD

Inscriber role/association

Engraver

References

Reference details

pp. 34-47

Reference (free text)

V.—Continuation of Observations on the Ancient Churches in the West of France: in a Letter to the Viscount Mahon, President. By John Henry Parker, Esq. F.S.A., Archaeologia, Volume 35 (Issue 1), 1853.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 39.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting a twelfth century inscribed arched doorway, which acts as an entrance to the tomb of Bishop Jean d'Asside, from the Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité in Périgueux, in the Dordogne region of France; showing curving form of the doorway at the top, decorated with repeating leaf and floral motifs, with five lines in Latin inscribed to the right; this stands on a similarly decorated pedestal, from which extends a long inscribed slab featuring a further Latin dedication (to Jean d'Asside), which abuts a column which is topped with a spiralling serpent. Signed 'G.BOUET DEL' and 'OJEWITT SC' at the bottom. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: handwritten publication reference on surface.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Christopher de Hamel FSA.