"A bird's eye view of the central block of Guy's Hospital built by Thomas Dance, 1722-2, seen from outside the main entrance; a few figures in foreground."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title from text etched within banner at top of image., Attribution to Sutton Nicholls based on similar prints in The Lewis Walpole Library bearing his signature; cf. Lewis Walpole Library Topos L847 no. 28+. A questionable attribution to Thomas Bowles III is noted in the description of an earlier state in the British Museum online catalogue., Later state, with imprint removed and plate number added, of a plate originally published in 1728 by John Bowles as part of his "London Described" series of prints (title page dated 1731); cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: G,2.43. See also: Adams, B. London illustrated, 1604-1851, 29.43., Plate from: Stow, J. A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, and the borough of Southwark. London, Printed for W. Innys and J. Richardson [etc.], 1754-55., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of plate number from lower right. Plate number supplied from another impression bound in Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 646 754 St7., Plate numbered "100" in lower right., and Window mounted to 36 x 48 cm.
