| Method | Lithograph with original hand colouring |
| Artist | Thomas Dighton |
| Published | [Oxford, c. 1834] |
| Dimensions | Image 454 x 552 mm, Sheet 490 x 560 mm |
| Notes |
An uncommon separately published, highly detailed lithograph of the crowded interior of the Sheldonian Theatre during the installation of the Duke of Wellington as the Chancellor of Oxford University printed by Charles Hullmandel. The print is similar to Thomas Worlidge's etching of the installation of the 7th Earl of Westmoreland as Chancellor of Oxford University seventy five years earlier. Thomas Dighton (c. 1792-1837) British engraver and lithographer. Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789 - 1850) was an English printer and publisher. Born in London to French parents, Hullmandel initially trained as an artist. In 1817 in Munich, he met the inventor of lithography Alois Senefelder (1771 - 1834). The following year Hullmandel opened his own press in London. A major figure in the advancement of lithography, he was responsible for numerous technical developments including lithotint and colour printing. From 1845, Hullmandel worked in partnership with Joseph Fowell Walton. The imprint Hullmandel & Walton continued to be used until the 1860s. Condition: Title trimmed off and sheet trimmed to just outside image on top, 5 mm from sides of image, and just under artists' names. Time toning to verso not affecting the front. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £550.00 |
| Stock ID | 52223 |