Wesley’s Chapel Opening Service
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1800-1850 / Engraving / Paper / Print / Wesley's Chapel
Engraving on paper
1800s
A Victorian engraving of the inaugural service at Wesley's Chapel on 1st November, 1778. The architectural detail is rendered well, although it is likely the Chapel was more crowded than is apparent in the image. We know John Wesley remarked on the elaborate headdresses of the women - the artist in this instance chose to render these as more subdued, Victorian-style bonnets.
1800s
A Victorian engraving of the inaugural service at Wesley's Chapel on 1st November, 1778. The architectural detail is rendered well, although it is likely the Chapel was more crowded than is apparent in the image. We know John Wesley remarked on the elaborate headdresses of the women - the artist in this instance chose to render these as more subdued, Victorian-style bonnets.
