It was established in the 13th century and was acquired by neighbouring Merton College in the 16th century. The institutions formally merged in the late 19th century.

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Early 18th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Pieter Van Der AaMerton College, Oxford engraving by Pieter van der Aa, after David Loggan, 1727

$380

H 4.73 in W 6.3 in

Merton College, Oxford engraving by Pieter van der Aa, after David Loggan

By Pieter Van Der Aa

Located in London, GB

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Merton College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Merton College, engraved by Pieter van der Aa...

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Early 18th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Richard BeerMerton College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer

$1,018

H 18.51 in W 24.41 in

Merton College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer

By Richard Beer

Located in London, GB

Richard Beer (1928 - 2017) Merton College, Oxford Etching and aquatint 47 x 62 cm Titled and numbered 44/100 lower left, and signed lower right, all in pencil.

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20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

David LogganDavid Loggan: St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford 1675 engraving

$611

H 9.85 in W 13.78 in

David Loggan: St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford 1675 engraving

By David Loggan

Located in London, GB

Alban Hall, Aula St Albani, Merton College Oxford Engraving 25x35cm St Alban's Quad was originally St Alban Hall, a medieval student residence that survived as an independent Hall o...

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1670s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Richard Dighton 1A View from Merton College, Oxford (1808), engraving by Richard Dighton, 1808

$305

H 11.03 in W 8.67 in

A View from Merton College, Oxford (1808), engraving by Richard Dighton

By Richard Dighton 1

Located in London, GB

Richard Dighton (1795-1880) A View from Merton College (1808) Hand coloured engraving 28 x 22 cm Richard Dighton (1795–1880) was a prominent English artist and caricaturist, best ...

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Early 1800s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Rudolph AckermannMerton College Chapel engraving by J Sutherland after Pugin for Ackermann, 1813

$461

H 10.63 in W 8.27 in

Merton College Chapel engraving by J Sutherland after Pugin for Ackermann

By Rudolph Ackermann

Located in London, GB

J Sutherland after Augustus Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832) Merton College, North Window of the Ante Chapel (1813) Aquatint with original hand colouring 27 x 21 cm Published by Rudolph ...

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1810s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Bernard Cecil GotchMerton Street, Oxford watercolour by Bernard Cecil Gotch

$1,528

H 14.57 in W 10.04 in

Merton Street, Oxford watercolour by Bernard Cecil Gotch

By Bernard Cecil Gotch

Located in London, GB

On the other side of the wall is the Fellows Garden of Merton College. Bernard Cecil Gotch was a Winchester-born artist who is best known for his atmospheric watercolours of Britain...

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20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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Set Four Early 20th Century Oxford University Silver and Enamel Menu Holders

Unavailable

H 1.11 in W 1.3 in D 0 in

Set Four Early 20th Century Oxford University Silver and Enamel Menu Holders

By J W Benson Ltd.

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A composed set of four or two pairs of early 20th century silver and enamel Oxford University menu holders, the shield shaped stands on octagonal bases enameled with the Coats of Arm...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Contemporary Silver Glass Box by London Silversmith James Dougall, 21st Century

Unavailable

H 2.25 in W 3 in D 1.5 in

Contemporary Silver Glass Box by London Silversmith James Dougall, 21st Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Michaels Church, Ightham Kent, a staff for Merton College Oxford and most recently a piece for the Officers Mess, Royal Marines, Poole.

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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Contemporary Silver Glass Box by James Dougall, 21st Century

Unavailable

H 2.25 in W 2 in D 1.5 in

Contemporary Silver Glass Box by James Dougall, 21st Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Michaels Church, Ightham Kent, a staff for Merton College Oxford and most recently a piece for the Officers Mess, Royal Marines, Poole.

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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare and Very Unusual George III Octagonal Entree Dish by William Fountain

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H 5 in Dm 11 in

Rare and Very Unusual George III Octagonal Entree Dish by William Fountain

Located in London, GB

He was born in 1750, educated at Merton College, Oxford, and was a Tory M.P, 1780-97.

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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Robert Walker Macbeth RARobert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS, Far From The Madding Crowd, 1883

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H 45 in W 28 in

Robert Walker Macbeth RA ROI RWS, Far From The Madding Crowd

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Robert Walker Macbeth is represented at Tate Britain, the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Getty Museum, V&A, Guildhall Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Merton Col...

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1880s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anthony SchoonjansSir Richard Steele, playwright, writer & founder Tatler & The Spectator Magazine, c.1704

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H 32 in W 31 in

Sir Richard Steele, playwright, writer & founder Tatler & The Spectator Magazine

Located in London, GB

Steele studied at Christ Church, Oxford and then Merton College, after which he joined the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry to support King William’s wars against France.

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Early 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Print of the Merton College in Oxford by Loggan '1675'

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H 16.74 in W 22.05 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of the Merton College in Oxford by Loggan '1675'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Collegium Mertonense'. View of Merton College, Oxford, England. This print originates from 'Oxonia Illustrata' by David Loggan, published 1675.

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Antique Late 17th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Hugh CassonMerton College, Oxford lithograph by Hugh Casson

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H 9.45 in W 6.7 in

Merton College, Oxford lithograph by Hugh Casson

By Hugh Casson

Located in London, GB

Hugh Casson (1910 - 1999) Merton College, Oxford Lithograph 24 x 17 cm Titled in plate lower right and signed in pencil lower left.

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

William NicholsonMerton College Oxford, William Nicholson lithograph 1905 Stafford Gallery, 1905

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H 13.19 in W 9.65 in

Merton College Oxford, William Nicholson lithograph 1905 Stafford Gallery

By William Nicholson

Located in London, GB

William Nicholson Fellows' Quad, Merton College, Oxford Signed, published by Stafford Gallery, with their blindstamp Lithograph 33.5x24.5cm Probably best known through his graphic w...

Category

Early 1900s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Europe in the 16th Century 1494-1598 by A.H. Johnson, M.A.

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H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1.25 in

Europe in the 16th Century 1494-1598 by A.H. Johnson, M.A.

Located in valatie, NY

., historical lecturer to Merton, Trinity and University Colleges, Oxford. Chapters include: The Italian Wars, Internal History of France, Spain, and Germany, The Counter-Reformation...

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Contemporary James Dougall Silver Ripple Sycamore Box 21st Century

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H 1.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Contemporary James Dougall Silver Ripple Sycamore Box 21st Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Michaels Church, Ightham Kent, a staff for Merton College Oxford and most recently a piece for the Officers Mess, Royal Marines, Poole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Manner of Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of a Gentleman

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H 18 in W 14 in D 0.1 in

Manner of Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

He studied at Christ Church and Merton College, Oxford before joining the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry in support of King William in the wars against France.

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Antique 18th Century English Paintings

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