A view of the Virginia River, Chinese boat &c. in Windsor Great Park Vüe de la Riviere de la Virginie, du batteau Chinois &c. dans le Grand Parc de Windsor / [graphic] =

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Title: A view of the Virginia River, Chinese boat &c. in Windsor Great Park Vüe de la Riviere de la Virginie, du batteau Chinois &c. dans le Grand Parc de Windsor / [graphic] =
Alternative Title: Vüe de la Riviere de la Virginie, du batteau Chinois &c. dans le Grand Parc de Windsor
Creator: Hancock, Robert, 1730-1817, printmaker
Contributor: Sandby, Thomas, 1723-1798, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1747]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Abstract: "Men, women and children, many on horseback, gathered under large, spreading trees in a park, greeting the Prince and Princess of Wales, who descend from their carriage at the edge of the river to right, while the royal barge lies waiting on the water; after T Sandby."--British Museum online catalogue, description of another print of nearly identical composition
Description: Titles etched below image, in English and French.
For the original drawing by Thomas Sandby, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0328.303. See also the print by Paul Sandby, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,0812.2556
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 "Twelve perspective views of his Majesty's gardens of Kensington, Hampton-Court, Windsor and Kew, beautifully engraved", 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, pages 87-88, no. 11.
Plate numbered "12" in upper right corner.
Leaf 53 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 17.4 x 27.7 cm, on sheet 23 x 37 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French