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

  • James Basire
Reference:
555377i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Available online

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

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

The house of Abraham Cowley in Chertsey. Line engraving by J. Basire. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Clark "was elected chamberlain of London on 2 January 1798 ... In 1774 Clark bought the Porch House in Guildford Street, Chertsey, which had been the last home of the poet Abraham Cowley. Clark died there on 16 January 1831 aged ninety-one."-- Oxford dictionary of national biography

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image and border 187 x 22 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Front & back views of the house at Chertsey formerly the residence of Abraham Cowley the celebrated poet, as it appeared when purchased by Richard Clark, Esq., Chamberlain of the City of London, the present proprietor. Engraved by J. Basire.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 555377i

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link