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William Hawes: memorial tablet. Line engraving by J. Basire.

Detail of the funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, showing the "Gentlemen Pentioners" carrying flags and banners. Detail of an engraving by J. Basire after William Camden, 1791.

Brasenose College, Oxford: quadrangle, with St. Mary's Church and the Radcliffe Camera behind. Line engraving by J. Basire after J.M.W. Turner.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the agents for Venice and the estates and the Lord Mayor of London. Engraving by J. Basire after a drawing by William Camden, 1791.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including a gentleman usher with a white rod and the French Ambassador. Engraving by J. Basire after William Camden, 1791.

The house of Abraham Cowley in Chertsey. Line engraving by J. Basire.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Earl of Worcester and Sir Walter Raleigh. Engraving by J. Basire after a drawing by William Camden, 1791.

A child with two heads joined at the vertex. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Bell.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Children of the Chapel and the Sergeant of the Vestry. Engraving by J. Basire after William Camden, 1791.

The handle of a silver vessel or pan on which are depicted the labours of Hercules. Engraving and etching by James Basire after himself.

A child with two skulls joined together at the vertex. Engraving by J. Basire after W. Bell.

John Howard. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1796, after J. Bacon, senior.

Stomach of a male wombat, shown life-size, turned inside-out, and inflated. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Clift, 1808.

The church of Saint Peter-in-the-East, Oxford: section of the chancel and plan of the crypt. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1835, after G. Gwilt, 1818.

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James Basire

Images from the collections

Images by James Basire

Works from the collections

Stomach of a male wombat, shown life-size, turned inside-out, and inflated. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Clift, 1808.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Earl of Worcester and Sir Walter Raleigh. Engraving by J. Basire after a drawing by William Camden, 1791.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Children of the Chapel and the Sergeant of the Vestry. Engraving by J. Basire after William Camden, 1791.

A child with two heads joined at the vertex. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Bell.

The church of Saint Peter-in-the-East, Oxford: section of the chancel and plan of the crypt. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1835, after G. Gwilt, 1818.

Frequent collaborators

James Basire

Images from the collections

Images by James Basire

Works from the collections

Stomach of a male wombat, shown life-size, turned inside-out, and inflated. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Clift, 1808.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Earl of Worcester and Sir Walter Raleigh. Engraving by J. Basire after a drawing by William Camden, 1791.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I, including the Children of the Chapel and the Sergeant of the Vestry. Engraving by J. Basire after William Camden, 1791.

A child with two heads joined at the vertex. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Bell.

The church of Saint Peter-in-the-East, Oxford: section of the chancel and plan of the crypt. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1835, after G. Gwilt, 1818.

Frequent collaborators

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