English draughtsman and architect (1748-1817)

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The shrine of Saint Thomas of Canterbury: King Henry II being scourged in penance. Coloured etching by J. Carter, 1794.

The church of St. Bartholomew the Great: exterior view of the south transept, a man and his dog inspect a gravestone. Photograph of drawing by J. Carter, 1781.

The martyrdom of Saint Thomas of Canterbury. Coloured etching by J. Carter, 1786.

The marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. Coloured etching by John Carter, 1793.

The adoration by the magi of Christ, shown as young and old. Etching by J. Basire the elder, 1794, after J. Carter, after a bas-relief in Long Melford church, Suffolk.

The tomb of Rahere, Saint Bartholomew's Church, London. Engraving by J. Basire after J. Carter, 1784.

The church of St. Bartholomew the Great: interior view showing the Founder's Tomb. Photograph of a drawing by John Carter c. 1781.

The counter seal of Saint Bartholomew's Church, London, showing the church in a ship. Engraving by J. Basire after J. Carter, 23 April 1784.

Specimens of English ecclesiastical costume, from the earliest period down to the sixteenth century. Selected from sculptures, paintings, and brasses. Remaining in this kingdom ... / By John Carter. Extracted from the new edition of Fosbrooke's "British monachism."

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John Carter

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The counter seal of Saint Bartholomew's Church, London, showing the church in a ship. Engraving by J. Basire after J. Carter, 23 April 1784.

The church of St. Bartholomew the Great: interior view showing the Founder's Tomb. Photograph of a drawing by John Carter c. 1781.

The adoration by the magi of Christ, shown as young and old. Etching by J. Basire the elder, 1794, after J. Carter, after a bas-relief in Long Melford church, Suffolk.

Specimens of English ecclesiastical costume, from the earliest period down to the sixteenth century. Selected from sculptures, paintings, and brasses. Remaining in this kingdom ... / By John Carter. Extracted from the new edition of Fosbrooke's "British monachism."

The marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. Coloured etching by John Carter, 1793.

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