Stoke Poge[i]s churchyard (scene of Gray's Elegy)

DESCRIPTION: Colour print of ‘Stoke Pogis (sic) Churchyard. The scene of Gray's Elegy’. Buckinghamshire. This image depicts the Stoke Poges churchyard, famous as the setting for Thomas Gray's poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard". The engraving, often titled "Churchyard by Moonlight," is typically dated to around 1860. It illustrates the churchyard of St. Giles' Church in Buckinghamshire, England. Thomas Gray is buried in a tomb located just outside the church's Hastings Chapel. The scene captures the atmospheric, rural setting that inspired Gray's reflections on life and mortality. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Colour SIZE (cm): 22.5 x 16.5 CREATORS: PUBLICATION: PUBLISHER: DATE: ?20th century COMMENTS: Very good condition. Not trimmed square, surround has some some foxing. SUBJECT: Places PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.