Title from item, in Dutch and French., Date and place of publication supplied by curator., Curator lists Delft as the location of the view., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Title from item, in Dutch and French., In pencil verso: Delft Anno 1730., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Delft (Netherlands).
Subject (Topic):
Dissection, Canal boats, Canals, Medical education, and Hospitals
View of the pagoda and bridge in St. James's Park, both in Chinese style, with the pagoda in the centre of the bridge and two small turrets on either side, boats on the water below with passengers embarking to the left, tents on each side of the canal flying the various flags of the Allies, numerous figures throughout the scene, a hot air balloon in the sky above
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "162" in upper right corner., and Titled 'View of the Chinese Pagoda and Bridge erected over th Canal in St. James's Park.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 9, 1814, by James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Saint James's Park (London, England),, London (England), England, London., and London
Volume 2, after page 84. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title inscribed in ink below image, in open block letters., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., and Mounted after page 84 (leaf numbered '47' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
