[View at the entrance into Vaux Hall] [art original].

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Title: [View at the entrance into Vaux Hall] [art original].
Alternative Title: View at the entrance into Vauxhall
Creator: Wale, Samuel, -1786, artist
Published / Created: [not after 1761]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: View inside Vauxhall Gardens, with the Grand Walk on the right leading towards the obelisk. The orchestra is seen to the left, flanked by pavillions on either side. Elegantly dressed figures socialize in the gardens and walk in pairs down the tree-lined path
Description: Title, artist, and date from the 1761 engraving after this drawing.
Unsigned.
Engraved in reverse by Edward Rooker and issued as a plate to: London and its environs described. London : R. and J. Dodsley, 1761.
Provenance: From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980). Purchased by The Lewis Walpole Library from Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd, October 2021.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 8.3 x 15 cm, on sheet 11 x 16 cm, mounted to 15.6 x 18 cm and matted to 28 x 41 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: No linguistic content