A view of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich Vü̈e de l'Hôpital Royale de Greenwich. [graphic] =

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Title: A view of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich Vü̈e de l'Hôpital Royale de Greenwich. [graphic] =
Alternative Title: Vü̈e de l'Hôpital Royale de Greenwich
Contributor: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1750 and 1770]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Abstract: "View of Greenwich Hospital from the River Thames; a variety of boats in foreground including the back-end of a large sailing ship on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0710.4900.
Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", 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 87, no. 9.
Imperfect; plate number mostly erased from upper right corner of sheet. Missing number supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Plate numbered "3" in upper right corner.
Watermark: 1804.
Leaf 18 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 17.2 x 27.4 cm, on sheet 24 x 38 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French