Yardley Oak

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Yardley Oak.

Artist

Name:: Harvey, William
Dates:: 1796-1866
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subjects:: Landscapes & Places, Plants
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The poets of the nineteenth century
Author:: Willmott, Robert Aris (editor)
Publisher:: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1857

Description:

View of the Yardley Oak, displaying its bulky, cleft trunk. The Yardley Oak was an ancient tree that once stood in Yardley Chase, part of a forest located in Buckinghamshire, England. With an estimated age of more than seven hundred years, it served as a landmark in the area. This picture illustrates the eponymous poem by William Cowper.

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{{cite web | title=Yardley Oak | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/yardley-oak/ | author=Harvey, William | year=1857 | access-date=December 14, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}