Hartwell House and Observatory
Date
1851
Creator
James Basire III (1796 - 1869, British) , Engraver
Object type
Library reference
R63992
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Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 297mm
width (print): 232mm
width (print): 232mm
Subject
Description
Landscape showing Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire, England, the home of John Lee, viewed from the north. The extension, containing the transit room and astronomical observatory is visible to the left of the building. In the foreground, a man driving a small herd of cattle. The church at Hartwell is visible within trees to the right of the picture.
Figure 2, plate 4, from the book Aedes Hartwellianae, or notices of the manor and mansion of Hartwell, by W.H. Smyth (London, 1851). Inscribed above right: ‘Plate IV. Inscribed below: ‘Hartwell House & Observatory. (from the South.) (Morning.). J. Basire, Sc.’
John Lee [formerly Fiott] (1783-1866) British antiquary and astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1831.
William Henry Smyth (1788-1865) British naval officer and surveyor was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1826.
Figure 2, plate 4, from the book Aedes Hartwellianae, or notices of the manor and mansion of Hartwell, by W.H. Smyth (London, 1851). Inscribed above right: ‘Plate IV. Inscribed below: ‘Hartwell House & Observatory. (from the South.) (Morning.). J. Basire, Sc.’
John Lee [formerly Fiott] (1783-1866) British antiquary and astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1831.
William Henry Smyth (1788-1865) British naval officer and surveyor was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1826.
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