Print (Etching)

  • Title:

    A View of the Foundling Hospital.

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    Benjamin Cole (Etcher)

    T. Osborne and J. Shipton (Publisher)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1748-1756

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper

  • Techniques:

    Etched, Engraved, Line engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2000.0061.129


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2000.0061.129

Object Name

Print (Etching)

Title

A View of the Foundling Hospital.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Cole (Etcher)

T. Osborne and J. Shipton (Publisher)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1748-1756

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; B. Cole sculp.

Subjects

Building view; Landscape; Book illustration

Materials

Ink; Paper

Techniques

Etched, Engraved, Line engraved

Dimensions (inches)

12 (H) , 16.3 (W) , 8 (Image H) , 12.8 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

30.5 (H) , 41.4 (W) , 8 (Image H) , 12.8 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 8.3 in. (21 cm). Plate W: 13.1 in. (33.4 cm). Overall measurements include paper backing.

Publisher Summary

T. Osborne and J. Shipton

Publication Date

1756

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

Edition Notes

From: William Maitland's "The History and Survey of London, from its Foundation to the Present Time." 2 vols. (London, T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1756).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Marschner, Joanna. 2017 Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World.
Chapter on "The Foundling Hospital, Women's Health, and the Welfare of Children": pp. 415-25