A view of Guild Hall in King Street, London [graphic].

Description

Title: A view of Guild Hall in King Street, London [graphic].
Alternative Title: View of Guildhall in King Street, London
Contributor: Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, publisher.
Published / Created: [January 1751]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Edw. Cave
Abstract: "View of the old façade of Guildhall with the Chapel, Blackwell Hall, and the old Law Courts; elegantly dressed figures in foreground with a decorative carriage approaching the arched entrance."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Plate from: The gentleman's magazine, or, Monthly intelligencer. London : Printed by Edw. Cave ..., v. 21 (January 1751), page 49.
In lower margin is a key (numbered 1 to 9) to the buildings depicted: 1. Blackwell Hall. 2. Guild Hall Chappell ...
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text from upper margin. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1880,1113.3580.
"Gent. Mag." etched in upper left margin; "Jan. 1751" etched in upper right margin.
Mounted to 32 x 26 cm.
Mounted on page 153 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Provenance: With the armorial bookplates of "Fraser, of Ledeclune, baronet" and "Herbert Henry Raphael" in volume. Sold at Sotheby's, 22 April 1901, to Sotheran. Schatzki, lot 1193; June 1961;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 19.3 x 24 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title: Page 153. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Collection / Other Creator: King, Richard, Esq.
Collection Date: London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].