Basire II, James (sold)
James Basire II (1730 - September 6, 1802), also known as James Basire Sr., was an English engraver and copperplate printer. From a family of engravers, Basire's father, Isaac Basire (1704 - 1768) was a cartographer, and his son (1769 - 1822) and grandson (1796 - 1869)(who were also named James) were all engravers. He served as an apprentice to Richard William Seale beginning in 1745 and the artist and antiquary Richard Dalton in 1748. Basire was appointed the engraver to the Society of Antiquaries on March 8, 1759 and to the Royal Society in 1770. He married Anne Beaupuy on May 11, 1760 and later Isabella Turner. It is unclear how his marriage to Anne Beaupuy ended.
A calendar from 1798 including a view of Merton College in Oxford.
The Oxford Almanack For the Year of our Lord God MDCCXCVIII.
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This is a 1798 Oxford Almanack calendar engraved by James Cole II with a view of Merton College in Oxford, England drawn by Edward Dayes and engraved by James Basire II. Seen from Merton Field, situated north of Merton College, the view depicts St. Alban Hall, which was an independent academic hall owned by the convent of Littlemore until it was purchased by Merton College in 1548 following the dissolution of the convent. It continued as a separate institution until it was annexed by the college in 1881. Cattle are illustrated in the foreground, with students and faculty members shown on a walk next to the wall separating St. Alban Hall from the field. Below the view is a calendar for 1798 that notes holidays and other important dates, including when Oxford and Cambridge terms begin. Above the 1798 calendar, a table of British kings and queens from the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror to George III. The officers of the university, including the chancellor, the vice chancellor, and the proctors. (more details)