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William Alfred Delamotte

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Frederick Mackenzie

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Frederick Mackenzie

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The Ashmolean Museum

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Image of Ashmolean Museum
Description

The engraving depicts the exterior of the “Old Ashmolean” building at the University of Oxford. We see it at a slight distance, with a good view of the street on which it is stationed. Three figures can be seen in the foreground. One is a scholar, dressed in cap and gown. The other two, a man and a woman, are dressed as gentility. The scholar points towards the entrance of the building.

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Joanna Beth Lackey

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"The Narrative of the Collection:" Visualizing the Ashmolean and the British Museum through Romantic Era Guidebooks

Image of Ashmolean Museum
Curators
Joanna Beth Lackey
Date Published
October 2023
Description

Through images culled from two Romantic-era guidebooks, this gallery examines two early public museums in England: the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford and the British Museum in London.

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The Heads of the Table

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Heads of the Table

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Portraits of Twelve Various Figures
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Twelve portraits are given in this collection of figures: the second features a woman and two children, while the rest are individual portraits. The members of the dinner party, many portrayed holding wine glasses or utensils, are displayed with dialogue.

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The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder

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Accusation

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George IV outside building
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George IV, pictured as a guard, stands before a door, holding a pole with an evidence bag which reads "BEWARE of the Report of a BAD HOUSE." From the house's open window, Queen Caroline holds a torch, labeled “DEFENCE,” to the bag. Two men, identified as Brougham and Denman, watch the scene from within the window (George 80).

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