print; almanac

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Object Type: print; almanac
Museum number: 1852,1211.530
Title: Object: The South Front of the British Museum; Series: Stationers' Almanack
Description: Front of the new building for the British Museum from Great Russell Street, as designed by Smirke; elegantly dressed figures in forecourt and on steps leading up to entrance; Ionic columns supporting the large portico and on surrounding colonnade, a pediment above portico decorated with an ornamental group representing the progress of civilisation; illustration to the Sationers' Almanack; the almanack printed in letterpress below. 1852 Etching and engraving with letterpress
Producer name: Print made by: Henry Adlard; After: Frederick Mackenzie; Published by: Charles Whittingham II
School/style
Production date: 1852
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 249 millimetres (plate mark, cut); Height: 625 millimetres (sheet); Width: 445 millimetres (plate mark); Width: 485 millimetres (sheet)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The top of the print has been badly damaged, and the Stationers' Almanack title is missing.
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: The British Museum; Associated with: Sir Robert Smirke
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1852
Acquisition notes: Acquired under the Copyright Act
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1852,1211.530

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