publish'd according to act of Parliament, January 1753.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 27+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image and Later state, with added image elements. For an earlier state published in 1750 by R. Sayer, see
Abstract:
"View looking towards the hospital; a later state of the plate with the addition of the gates at the end of a wide driveway, lawned areas on either side with colonnades at the far ends; the countryside beyond the hospital now further built up with more roads and houses; the figures in the foreground the same as the earlier state"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe d'Hospital des Enfans Trouvès
Description:
Title from text below image., Plate numbered "10" in upper right corner., and Sheet numbered "58" in ink in upper right corner within plate mark.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer, Map & Printseller facing Fetter Lane, Fleetstreet
"View of the hospital, from behind the gates at the end of the long approach; countryside scattered with villages and roads behind; figures in foreground and carriages approaching hospital; in foreground a tavern on the left and part of a walled garden on the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vü̈e d'Hopital des Enfans Trouves
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4790., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", 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, page 87, no. 9., Imperfect; plate number erased from upper right corner of sheet. Missing number supplied from impression in the British Museum., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., and Leaf 14 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
"A view of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, with the river in the foreground, boats dotted on the water, and the Rotunda in Ranelaigh Gardens to the right of the hospital."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de l'Hòpital Royale de Chelsea et de la Rotunde des Jardins de Ranelagh
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1872,1012.5397., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", 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, page 87, no. 9., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 5 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England), and Ranelagh Gardens (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Veterans' hospitals, Hospitals, Rivers, Gardens, Rotundas, Rowboats, and Sailboats
publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 3, 1748.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 31+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
View of the great fireworks on account of [the] general peace
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: This elegant piece of architecture is 410 long & 105 feet high, is embellish'd with statues of Justice, Prudence, Fortitude ..., and Sheet numbered "130" in ink in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for Tho. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard & John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
"View showing the north front of Bethlem Hospital, looking across the gardens; figures in foreground and on paths outside hospital."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of the hospital of Bethlem and Vü̈e de hopital de Bethlehem
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4016., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", 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, page 87, no. 9., Imperfect; plate number erased from upper right corner of sheet. Missing number supplied from impression in the British Museum., Plate numbered "5" in upper right corner., and Leaf 16 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
"View at night of the structure erected for the firework display in St James's Park in 1749, showing the fireworks in action."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
View of the public fireworks exhibited on occasion of the general peace concluded October 7, 1748
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from description of varaint state in the British Museum online catalogue., Variant (earlier?) state, showing fewer fireworks, of a print in the British Museum. See British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"View on the river at Battersea; the church on the right; in right foreground boats grouped around pier; Chelsea in distance on the left."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Description:
Title from text below image., Reissue of a print published in 1750 by J. Boydell. See British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., "No. 6"--Lower right corner., and Window mounted to 34 x 54 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell, engraver at the Unicorn, corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Battersea (London, England),, Thames River (England),, London (England), England, and London.
"View on the Thames; stately homes line opposite bank of the river; people fishing or walking along riverside path in right foreground, behind them farmers stack hay; a barge, and smaller boats in river."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., "No. 1"--Lower right corner., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell, Engraver at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England),, London (England), England, and London.
Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1717]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 140++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the Church of St Mary-le-Strand, showing the statue of St Anne on the Portico, with further statues in the niches on the south side; elegantly dressed figures on Strand around church, a sedan chair and a carriage on the right"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Prospectum hunc Templi Stae. Mariae in vico dicto the Strand
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., "Debito Obsequio D.D. Jacobus Gibbs Architectus"--Below title, lower right corner., and Watermark.
