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Perspective views in and about London

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Date

1751

Artist

Print after Unknown Artist

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3189634

Additional Makers

Publisher - John Bowles; Print possibly made by - John Boydell

Description

A view of Westminster Bridge from the River Thames, with Westminster Abbey on the left and a number of barges, sail boats and row boats on the water. 1751. Etching with hand-colouring.

Inscription

All lettering has been cut off. On the mount below Crace has copied in pencil "By John Bowles at the Black horse Corn Hill 1751 / J Boydell". Within image the numbers 1 to 12 are placed above buildings, showing that the lettering also included a key to place names

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Westminster Bridge, London, England

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Tags

Rivers
Bridges
Boats

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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