Gezicht op het geboortehuis van John Keble vanaf de straat before 1866

This is a print of "Gezicht op het geboortehuis van John Keble vanaf de straat" (View of John Keble's birthplace from the street), created by William Savage, who was born in 1770. The image offers us a street view of the house where John Keble, a significant figure in the Church of England, was born. Consider the early 19th century, a time of great social and religious change. Keble, as a leader of the Oxford Movement, sought to revive traditional Christian beliefs and practices. Savage, as the printmaker, played a crucial role in disseminating images that reflected the values of the establishment. The print invites us to consider the relationship between place and identity. How does the birthplace of a person shape their life and work? Keble's conservative religious views were deeply rooted in his upbringing and family history. Savage's print provides a glimpse into the world that formed Keble, but also invites us to reflect on how domestic spaces are always already coded as safe havens, sites of retreat, and places of belonging, but what about those who never experience such stability?