"Satire on Thomas Hearne, the Oxford antiquarian, showing a tavern on the western edge of Oxford near Rewley with Abbey presented as an archaeological reconstruction. A large house with outbuildings in a garden where one man in academic robes approaches another who waits for him on a bench; various elements are lettered A - H. Above three separate views are presented as if drawings pinned to a wall: "The Plan of the Hall with the Tesellated Floor" representing a floor of sheep's bones mistaken by Hearne for an ancient mosaic; the gateway to the hall, labelled "Propylaeum"; three men arm in arm (Humphrey Wanley, Thomas Hearne and John Whiteside) outside the Sheldonian Theatre; in the centre, a shield with three large flagons; ribbons bearing a description of these "Antient Arms" and the title"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Antiquity Hall suburbanum Oxonienses and Antiqvity Hall suburbanum Oxon
Description:
Title from banner within image., Attribution to Vertue and publication place and date from British Museum catalogue., Bowditch's ms. annotations below plate mark., and Mounted to 36 x 44 cm.
