Fonthill Abbey, south end of St. Michael's Gallery
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Britton, J. Graphical and literary illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire. London : Printed for the author, 1823., Numbered "Pl. IX" in upper right margin., "H."--Lower right corner., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge.
Publisher:
Printed for the author
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1760-1844 and Fonthill Abbey.
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Interiors, Galleries (Display spaces), and Windows
View of a poultry shop, displaying turkeys, geese, ducks, and, oddly, pigs and rabbits
Alternative Title:
Poultry
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., One of a set of four views of London markets, the other prints showing "Meat," "Fish," and "Fruit" markets., and For a related drawing at the Yale Center for British Art, see accesssion no.: B1977.14.4099.
Publisher:
Published May 10, 1822, by Edwd. Orme, Editor of Prints to the King, Bond Street, corner of Brook Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Markets, Food vendors, Poultry, and City & town life
