{"product_id":"a-field-examination-of-the-surveyors-institute-in-osterley-park-e-f-brewtnall-the-graphic-26-march-1892","title":"A Field Examination of the Surveyors' Institute in Osterley Park — E.F. Brewtnall, The Graphic, 26 March 1892","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Profession in the Field — \u003cem\u003eThe Graphic\u003c\/em\u003e, 26 March 1892\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis charming and historically distinctive original wood engraving, drawn by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Frederick Brewtnall\u003c\/strong\u003e and published in \u003cem\u003eThe Graphic\u003c\/em\u003e on 26 March 1892, depicts a scene that was unique to the Victorian professional world: the outdoor field examination of candidates for the \u003cstrong\u003eSurveyors' Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e — the body now known as the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)\u003c\/strong\u003e — held in the grounds of \u003cstrong\u003eOsterley Park\u003c\/strong\u003e, the magnificent 18th-century estate in Middlesex, by gracious invitation of \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Child Villiers, the 7th Earl of Jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Surveyors' Institute, founded in 1868 and granted its royal charter in 1881, was at the forefront of the Victorian drive to professionalise the practice of surveying — to transform what had been a trade of variable standards and informal apprenticeship into a learned profession with rigorous examinations, ethical standards, and a recognised body of knowledge. The field examination at Osterley was the practical counterpart to the written papers: candidates were required to demonstrate their skills in measurement, levelling, and assessment in real outdoor conditions, under the eye of examiners and in the company of their peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOsterley Park — with its sweeping parkland, ornamental lakes, and Robert Adam interiors — provided a setting of considerable grandeur for what was, in essence, a professional test. Lord Jersey's hospitality in hosting the examinations on his estate for many years was a mark of the social standing that the Surveyors' Institute had achieved by the early 1890s, and of the close relationship between the landed gentry and the professional classes that characterised late Victorian England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Frederick Brewtnall (1846–1902) was a distinguished English watercolourist and illustrator, elected to the Royal Watercolour Society, whose work for \u003cem\u003eThe Graphic\u003c\/em\u003e combined technical precision with a warm and observant eye for social detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Graphic\u003c\/em\u003e, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 March 1892\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward Frederick Brewtnall (1846–1902)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Field examination of the Surveyors' Institute (RICS) candidates at Osterley Park, hosted by the 7th Earl of Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wood engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 17 × 24 cm (7 × 9 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScan:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350 dpi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original antique print — age-toning consistent with period. Any slight tears along the edges of the original print will be repaired using acid-free archival tape. No original prints will be sold where there is damage to the principal image area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare and appealing piece for collectors of Victorian professional history, RICS and surveying history, Osterley Park and Middlesex history, or Edward Frederick Brewtnall's work — and an unusual and distinguished addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenpismire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48007170719970,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/5905\/7122\/files\/surveyorsinthefield_0001.jpg?v=1783549265","url":"https:\/\/tenpismire.com\/products\/a-field-examination-of-the-surveyors-institute-in-osterley-park-e-f-brewtnall-the-graphic-26-march-1892","provider":"tenpismire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}