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1987-696, Print
The Temple Church
1987-696, Print

The Temple Church

Date1750-1770
Designer Thomas Boydell (fl. 1751-1754)
Engraver John Boydell
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/8 × 20 5/8in. (35.9 × 52.4cm)
Credit LineGift funds from Mr. & Mrs. William Kimball.
Object number1987-696
DescriptionBanner at top center reads: "THE TEMPLE CHURCH"
Lower margin reads: "Tho.s Boydell Delin 1750./ J. Boydell Sculp./ The Temple Church is one of the most Beautiful Gothic Structures we see in England, supported by neat slender Pillars, compos'd of what is usually called Sussex Marble. It is a lightsome/ Airy Church, disincumber'd with Galleries which generally hide the Beauty of these Sacred Buildings in London. There is a tradition that the Church was formed byDunvallo Molmutius/ a British King Anno Mundi 47 48; but most are of Opinion it was erected, or at least rebuilt by the Knights Templars about the Year 1185/ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by J: Boydell at the Globe near Durham Yard in the Strand London 1750 Price 1.s/ N.o 42"