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1.
[The arch of Westminster Bridge] [art original].

Creator:
Scott, Samuel, approximately 1710-1772, artist
Published / Created:
[18th century?]
Call Number:
LWL Ptg. 140 Framed, on view in Long Hall
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
This cityscape depicts a view of Westminster Bridge built in 1739-1750 with private funding under the direction of Swiss engineer Thomas Page. The painting features one of the stone arches that characterize the structure the bridge and frames a view of the city of Westminster in the distance. Abundant activity on the Thames includes several boats and barges loaded with goods. Figures on the bridge include a man on a ladder working on a lantern at the top of a pier
Alternative Title:
Westminister Bridge
Description:
Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal., A second, autograph copy of this composition is at the Yale Center for British Art. See https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:365, and Temporary local subject terms: arches | architectural subject | baskets | bathers | boats | bridge (built work) | buildings | city | cityscape | costume | drinking | food | genre subject | leisure | men | nude | pipe | platform | river | smoking (activity) | swimmers | swimming | tankard | women.
Subject (Geographic):
Westminster Bridge (London, England),
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [The arch of Westminster Bridge] [art original].

2.
View of Westminster Hall and Bridge [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 February 1810]
Call Number:
Quarto 646 808 M58 v.3
Collection Title:
V. 3 Microcosm of London.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the Thames from Lambeth, with Westminster Hall on the opposite shore at the left, and Westminster Bridge at the right; in the foreground to the left men raise the sails of a boat, to their right a number of people hurry towards the river."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered in upper right, above image: Plate 104., and Plate from: Microcosm of London. London : R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, No. 101 Strand, [1808-1810?], v. 3, opposite page 278.
Publisher:
Pub. Feb. 1, 1810, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Westminster Bridge (London, England), Thames River (England), London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Hall (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Waterfronts, Buildings, Bridges, Rivers, Sailboats, and Rowboats
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > View of Westminster Hall and Bridge [graphic]

3.
To Sr. Hugh Smithson, bart. this view of the city of London, taken through one of the centers of

Creator:
Parr, Richard, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, 1747.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 134++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A view of London through one of the arches of Westminster Bridge, with boats on the Thames and lumber yards on the right; St Paul's in the distance on the right, and the prominent steeples of other churches lettered with a number for identification"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
This view of the city of London, taken through one of the centers of the arches of the new bridge at Westminster ...
Description:
Title from dedication engraved below image., Key with the names of the churches numbered within image is etched on either side of dedication., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for J. Brindley, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in New Bond Str
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Westminster Bridge (London, England),, and Thames River (England),
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Churches and Boats
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > To Sr. Hugh Smithson, bart. this view of the city of London, taken through one of the centers of the arches of the new bridge at Westminster and engrav'd from a painting of Canaletti, is most humbly dedicated by his most obliged humble servant, John Brindley [graphic]

4.
A perspective view of the Royal Garden of Somerset, next the river Vüe de Jarden Royal de Somerset

Creator:
Maurer, J. active 1713-1761, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, [1753]
Call Number:
Folio 75 L847 750
Collection Title:
Leaf 43. London and its environs about 1750.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the gardens fronting Somerset House, with the River Thames on the left, Westminster Abbey and Bridge in the distance on the left, and Somerset House and gardens on the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de Jarden Royal de Somerset, du cote de la riviere
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Later state; remnants of burnished imprint visible at bottom of plate., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve perspective views of the principal churches, streets, and squares in the cities of London and Westminster", 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, pages 87, no. 10., Plate numbered "12" in upper right corner., Watermark: 1817., Leaf 43 in an album of views of London and its vicinity., and Pencil annotation below plate line, in a later hand: Old Somerset House.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Thames River (England),, Westminster Bridge (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Somerset House (London, England), and Westminster Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Gardens, Rivers, Castles & palaces, Bridges, and Boats
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A perspective view of the Royal Garden of Somerset, next the river Vüe de Jarden Royal de Somerset, du cote de la riviere / [graphic] =

5.
Westminster Bridge [graphic].

Creator:
Malton, Thomas, 1748-1804, printmaker
Published / Created:
[30 June 1792]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 125+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of Westminster Bridge from the Bankside, Southwark, with Westminster Abbey just visible beyond; a large pulley system in foreground, for lifting stone blocks; a man tends to a cart horse while another two stand by a cart, a number of other small groups of people converse by the river bank"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate from: A picturesque tour through the cities of London and Westminster. London: T. Malton, 1792 [i.e. 1802].
Publisher:
Publish'd June 30, 1792, by T. Malton
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster Bridge (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Bridges
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Westminster Bridge [graphic].

6.
Taking water for Vauxhall [graphic].

Creator:
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Published / Created:
1790.
Call Number:
790.00.00.22
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A young man hands a pretty young woman into a wherry which a young waterman, who is apparently standing in the water on the further side of the boat, holds against the landing-place. She raises her petticoats, the waterman stares at her legs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., One of a series of "Drolls.", and One line of text below title: Be cautious my love, don't expose your leg.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Vauxhall Gardens (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Westminster Bridge (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Piers & wharves, Rowboats, and Rowers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Taking water for Vauxhall [graphic].

7.
The south east prospect of Westminster Bridge [graphic]

Creator:
Cole, Benjamin, 1696 or 7-1783, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1760]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 142++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the bridge from mid-stream on the Thames; the City Barge and other boats in foreground, Westminster Abbey beyond bridge to the right, and Lambeth House further along the riverbank to the left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume in which print appears., Plate from: Maitland, W. The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time ... London : Printed for T. Osborne, 1760., Six columns of descriptive text, three on each side of title, etched below image., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
T. Osborne
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., Westminster Bridge (London, England),, and London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Bridges and Rivers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The south east prospect of Westminster Bridge [graphic]

8.
A view of Westminster Bridge, with parts adjacent as in the year 1760 engraved from the original

Creator:
Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777, printmaker
Published / Created:
publishd. according to act of Parliament, Feby. 25, 1761.
Call Number:
761.02.25.01++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Old Westminster Bridge; a stone bridge with round arches in the middle ground, houses lining the river bank on the right and several ships, including one in the foreground with sails and a man plying an oar, laden with barrels, a man in a small boat on the right waving at a woman who stands in a doorway in the embankment."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster Bridge (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Bridges
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A view of Westminster Bridge, with parts adjacent as in the year 1760 engraved from the original painting / [graphic]

9.
The south east prospect of Westminster from Somerset House to Westminster Bridge = Veüe de

Creator:
Bowles, Thomas, -1767, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, June 1, 1750.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 117+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View down the River Thames looking towards Westminster, with Somerset House on the right, Westminster Abbey and Bridge in mid-distance; many boats on the water, a pontoon in foreground to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Westminster vers le sud est : depuis le Palais de Somerset au Pont Neuf
Description:
Titles from text below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):
Westminster Bridge (London, England), and Thames River (England),
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Somerset House (London, England),
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The south east prospect of Westminster from Somerset House to Westminster Bridge = Veüe de Westminster vers le sud est : depuis le Palais de Somerset au Pont Neuf / [graphic]

10.
A north view of Westminster Bridge Vüe du Pont de Westminster du cote du nord. [graphic] =

Published / Created:
[1753]
Call Number:
Folio 75 L847 750
Collection Title:
Leaf 22. London and its environs about 1750.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of Westminster Bridge from the centre of the Thames; a number of small boats in foreground; Westminster Abbey and Hall beyond bridge to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe du Pont de Westminster du cote du nord
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication from description of 19th-century reissue by Francis West; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0508.1462., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of the city of London and public buildings therein, accurately engraved from the originals taken on the spot", 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 86, no. 8., Plate numbered "3" in upper right corner., and Leaf 22 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), Thames River (England),, Westminster Bridge (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Hall (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Bridges, Rivers, and Boats
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A north view of Westminster Bridge Vüe du Pont de Westminster du cote du nord. [graphic] =