A perspective view of Twickenham Vüe du village de Twickenham. [graphic] =

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Title: A perspective view of Twickenham Vüe du village de Twickenham. [graphic] =
Alternative Title: Vüe du village de Twickenham
Contributor: Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690-1770, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1747]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robert Sayer, map & printseller near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Abstract: "View of Twickenham, looking over the River Thames; the houses on the opposite shore reflected in the water; a barge and rowing boat in foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Probably after a design by Heckel; statement of responsibility "A. Heckel delint." is present on another print of identical composition. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0508.1447.
Date of publication based on Robert Sayer's earliest year of activity. The address "near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street" only appears on his very early prints; see British Museum online catalogue.
Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Views of villages, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, &c. situate on, or near the river Thames", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 88, no. 13.
Plate numbered "No. 3" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner.
Mounted to 24 x 38 cm.
Leaf 2 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Provenance: Formerly owned by James Comerford, with his armorial bookplate in the volume. Thorp; July 1937.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.8 x 27.9 cm, on sheet 24 x 30 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French