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A Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River

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Date

c.1751

Artist

Print after John June (active 1740-1770)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3315199

Additional Makers

Print maker - John June; Publisher - Henry Parker

Description

View of the façade of the hospital from a point mid-stream on the Thames; boats of different sizes in foreground; Greenwich park and hill behind hospital. Etching and engraving with hand-colouring.

Inscription

Lettered below image with title in English and in French, and production details: "Sr Christopher Wren Architect / Publish'd according to Act of Parliament / J. June Sculp / London. Printed for H.Parker, Opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhill"

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London

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Tags

Rivers
Parks
Hills
Boats
Hospitals

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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