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A View of London taken off the Thames near York Buildings ~ | Veüe de Londres dessiné de dessus la Tamise, pres de York Buildings ~
John Boydell
1790-1804
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Boydell (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
2002.0023.004
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Linda Cassady in memory of Robert and Margaret Ames
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Object Number
2002.0023.004
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
A View of London taken off the Thames near York Buildings ~ | Veüe de Londres dessiné de dessus la Tamise, pres de York Buildings ~
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Boydell (Draftsman, etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1804
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: John Boydell delin et sculp
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Publish'd according to Act of Parliam.\t, by Jn.\o Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street, in Cheapside, London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Building view
- City view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched
Dimensions (inches)
14.81 (H) x 21.375 (W) x 9.4 (Image H) x 16.57 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.465 (H) x 54.293 (W) x 23.9 (Image H) x 42.09 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 10.25 in. (26.035 cm). Plate W (at bottom ): 16.9 in. (42.9 cm). Chain interval and laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
J. Boydell
Place of Publication
At the Unicorn, Corner of Queen Street, Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Boydell
Edition Watermark
Center (sideways): crowned fleur de lis with "G.R./ 1794" below