On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Lichfield Cathedral.", Staffordshire.  

DATE PRINTED: 1830

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 14.5 x 16 cm (5.75 x 6.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).   

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Thomas Radclyffe (d.1860) from a drawing by the Irish artist Frederick Calvert (c.1785-c.1845). Calvert was born in Cork and moved to England in 1815. Radclyffe was a Birmingham engraver and printer. Taken in by William Radclyffe (q.v.), his elder brother, in 1817, later forming W & T Radclyffe, a major copperplate engraving and printing firm in Birmingham. His major work was engraving forty-seven plates for William West's Picturesque Views... in Staffordshire and Shropshire, 1830-31.

PROVENANCE: This print was published in "Picturesque Views.... in Staffordshire from Original Drawings Taken Expressly for This Work By Mr Frederick Calvert....". Published in 1830. Published by William Emans, Bromsgrove St, Birmingham.  This being the title page.

TYPE:  Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is nothing on the reverse which is blank.

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated.  

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands. The 99th and current Bishop of Lichfield is the Right Rev Michael Ipgrave who was appointed on 10 June 2016.The cathedral is dedicated to St Chad and Saint Mary. Its internal length is 113 metres (370 feet), and the breadth of the nave is 21m (68'). The central spire is 77m (252') high and the western spires are about 58m (190').

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