• View of Carfax and Abingdon, from Whiteheads Oak

Creator:

• William Combe (1742-1823), text; Joseph Farington (1747-1821), drawing; Joseph Constantin Stadler (fl.1780-1812), engraver

Description:

• Hand-colored aquatint From An History of the River Thames (Principal Rivers of Great Britain), Volume 1 London: John & Josiah Boydell, 1794-1796

Curatorial Notes:

• Although better known for his satirical writing, William Combe wrote the text for this idyllic historical tour of the River Thames. In this illustration, a large oak tree and a white memorial urn are featured and dedicated to William Whitehead (1715-1785), a Poet Laureate of Britain. The picturesque landscape provides a place where the “rural philosopher might stretch his listless length, and muse and meditate.”

Photography:

• David Kelly Crow

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/v979v8459

Edm rights:

• No Known Copyright

Range label:

• Logical