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Antique engravings of Temple Bar, Temple Church, etc., from various 18th- & 19th-century sources

These antique engravings are from unindentified 18th-century & 19th-century publications.

Original antique engravings over 100-200 years old.


An East View of Temple Bar With a prospect of Butcher Row as they appeared in 1795
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An East View of Temple Bar
With a prospect of Butcher Row as they appeared in 1795

Artist: W. Capon Engraver: Roffo
Published May 8, 1797

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 11 x 10.125 inches
PLATE MARK SIZE (APPROX.): 9.125 x 7.5 inches
With original hand-coloring

LIGHT SPOTTING
$50
The Temple Church, London, 1817
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The Temple Church, London, 1817

Drawn and Engraved by John Coney
Published July 1, 1818

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 10.25 x 14.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 7.75 x 11.5 inches not including text below image

SPOTTING, GRUBBY
Temple Bar
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Temple Bar

Artist: J.P. Neale Engraver: R. Sands
Published Jan 1, 1816

BACKING PAPER SIZE (APPROX.): 8 x 12 inches
SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5 x 5.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 4.25 x 4.5 inches not including text below image
With original hand-coloring

AGE-TONED
$25
South West View of an Antient Structure in Ship Yard Temple Bar
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South West View of an Antient [sic] Structure in Ship Yard Temple Bar, supposed to have been the Residence of Elias Ashmole, Esq. the celebrated antiquary

Artist: Schnebbelie
Published Dec, 1815

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 12 x 16 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 8.5 x 10.5 inches

FOXING MAINLY IN MARGINS
$50
Temple Bar
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Temple Bar

Artist: S. Wale Engraver/Etcher: C.W. Sherton
a lovely sepia ink etching, unkown date

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5.5 x 8.875 inches
PLATE MARK SIZE (APPROX.): 4.5 x 5.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 3.5 x 3.5 inches

SLIGHTLY AGE-TONED MARGIN, ESPECIALLY LEFT; GLUE RESIDUE ON BACK OF PRINT
$50
Funeral of the Great Duke of Wellington. Procession Passing Temple Bar.
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Funeral of the Great Duke of Wellington. Procession Passing Temple Bar.

Published Nov 20, 1852

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 19 x 14 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 14 x 11 inches
Including decorative border, but not text below

This print was photographed in strong sunlight, so it appear much more rumpled than in real life. There is light foxing in margins and the margins are a bit soiled, but overall it appears much nicer in person than in this photo.
$125
The Thanksgiving Day Temple Bar Decorated
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The Thanksgiving Day
Temple Bar Decorated

undated news magazine woodcut, text printed on opposite side

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9.375 x 13.2 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 8.5 x 12.25 inches not including text below image

OLD REINFORCED TEAR AT TOP, OUTSIDE OF IMAGE AREA.
$35
The Old Wooden Temple Bar
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The Old Wooden Temple Bar

undated news magazine woodcut, text printed on opposite side,
Adhered to backing board

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5.75 x 8.125 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 3.875 x 5.5 inches not including text below image

Print is adhered to a backing paper
$15
Barrier du Temple. Temple Bar.
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Barrier du Temple. Temple Bar.

Artist/Engraver: Baugean

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.5 x 5.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 5.375 x 3.375 inches not including text below image

Print is adhered to a backing paper
$15
West Side of Temple Bar
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West Side of Temple Bar

 

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5.5 x 4.75 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 3.5 x 2.5 inches not including text below image

Print is adhered to a backing paper
$10
Butcher's Row in 1800
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Butcher's Row in 1800

Artist: AHW Engraver: W.M. Marley(?)

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5.5 x 7.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 4.125 x 5.675 inches not including text below image

Print is adhered to a backing paper
$15
The Old Fish Shop by Temple Bar, 1846
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The Old Fish Shop by Temple Bar, 1846

Artist: WP Engraver: B. Fleming

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 5.75 x 7.75 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 4.125 x 5.675 inches not including text below image

Print is adhered to a backing paper
$15
The Old Bulk Shop Temple Bar
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The Old Bulk Shop, Temple Bar

Artist/Engraver: J. CC Archer

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 10 x 13.5 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 6.5 x 8.5 inches not including text below image

Mildly Foxed
$40
Butcher's Row in 1800
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[untitled view of Temple Bar with horses and carriages]

Artist: TEH(?)

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 12 x 10 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 6 x 5 inches

Print is "tipped" onto to a backing paper, as issued. This is probably an early 1900s print, as it has a dot pattern.
$25
The South East Perspective of the Temple Church
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The South East Perspective of the Temple Church

Engraver: R. Cole

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 13 x 8.25 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 12.675 x 7.675 inches not including text below image

Mildly age toned, bottom margin trimmed close to title, very mild foxing. Certainly an 18th-century print on handmade, chain-laid paper
Interior of Temple Church
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Interior of Temple Church

Artist/Engraver: Herbert Railton

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9.5 x 13.75 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 6.375 x 10 inches

Mildly Foxed
$40
Proclamation of Charles II at Temple Bar
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Proclamation of Charles II at Temple Bar

 

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 12 x 9 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 8.5 x 5.75 inches excluding text

Print is adhered to backing paper.
$25
Burning the Pope in Effigy at Temple Bar
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Burning the Pope in Effigy at Temple Bar

Artist: G. Durand Engraver: Swain

BACKING SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 12 x 9 inches
IMAGE SIZE (APPROX.): 8.5 x 5.75 inches excluding text

Print is adhered to backing paper.
$25

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