Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting now remaining in this kingdom, from the earliest period to the reign of Henry ye VIII : consisting of statues, bassorelievos, brasses &c., paintings on glass and on walls, &c. : a description of each subject, some of which by gentlemen of leterary [sic] abilities, and well versed in the antiquities of this kingdom, whose names are prefixed to their essays : this work is designed to shew the rise & progress of sculpture and painting in England, to explain obscure and doubtful parts of history, and to preserve the portraits of great and eminent personages

Carter, John, 1748-1817 · 1780 · London : Published as the act directs by John Carter, Wood St. Westminster · 16 pictures

Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting remaining in England is a 1780 London folio by antiquary John Carter, published by him on Wood Street, Westminster, to record medieval English sculpture, brasses and painting for antiquaries and historians. The engraved plates show a carved Romanesque portal with a central figure in a tympanum, small relief panels of figures, and Gothic effigies and a seated Virgin, drawn in fine line and useful for studying medieval carved ornament and figure poses.

Sculpture -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 · Painting -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 · Glass painting and staining -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 · Art, Medieval -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 · Art, Renaissance -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800

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