A survey & ground plot of the Royal Palace of White Hall with the lodgings & apartments belonging to their Majesties. ; Palatium Henrici VIII. D.G. Angli. Fran. et Hib. Reg. Eccl. Angl. et Hib. Supreme Capitis MDXXX. ; To His Grace William Duke of Portland Knt. of the most Nob. Order of the Garter. Inscrib'd by his most humble & most obedient servant G. Vertue

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Title: A survey & ground plot of the Royal Palace of White Hall with the lodgings & apartments belonging to their Majesties. ; Palatium Henrici VIII. D.G. Angli. Fran. et Hib. Reg. Eccl. Angl. et Hib. Supreme Capitis MDXXX. ; To His Grace William Duke of Portland Knt. of the most Nob. Order of the Garter. Inscrib'd by his most humble & most obedient servant G. Vertue
Alternative Title: Survey and ground plot of the Royal Palace of White Hall
Creator: Vertue, George, 1684-1756, artist, publisher, printmaker
Published / Created: [1747]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: G. Vertue
Description: Map of the Palace of Whitehall, showing the various rooms, courts, gardens, wharves, barracks and the park beyond, the river to the south. An elegant border formed of pillars with scrolling capitals and two keys to the map. Inset maps to the upper left and right of Charing Cross and Whitehall respectively. A further key below and a descriptive text on a book to the upper left.
The title on a banner above between three armorials.
A scale on the pillar to the left.
Imperfect; only lower right quadrant is present (sheet 22.5 x 34.2 cm), with the rest of the map trimmed away.
Folded to 22.5 x 17.4 cm; mounted to 27.1 x 21.3 cm.
Mounted after page 278 in volume 4 part 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Provenance: Engraved bookplate of Charles E.H. Chadwick Healey in each volume; sold at his sale, Hodgson Rooms, 1942. Also with the bookplate: Harry Lawrence Bradfer Lawrence F.S.A. in volume 2. Marlborough Rare Books; May 2024.
Extent: 1 map : 52.4 x 70 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale not given.
Coordinates: (W 0°07ʹ47ʺ--W 0°07ʹ12ʺ/N 51°30ʹ33ʺ--N 51°30ʹ06ʺ).
Language: English

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Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 646 802 M243 v.4 pt.1

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Genre: Plans and views. Palaces
Maps
Material: copperplate engraving ;
Resource Type: cartographic image
Subject (Geographic): London (England)
England
London.
Subject (Topic): Pictorial works
Subjects: London (England) > Plans and views. Palaces > Pictorial works > Maps
England > London
Chadwyck-Healey, Charles E. H. (Charles Edward Heley), Sir, 1845-1919 > Bookplate
Bradfer-Lawrence, H. L. (Harry Lawrence) > Bookplate
Riviere > Binding

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