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Object Type
print
Museum number
1875,0508.1453
Title
Object:
The Inside of the Elegant Music Room in Vauxhall Gardens
Description
Highly decorative interior with figures including a young man courting women at right watched by her mother behind, busts around the walls; view from central chamber through to sunny antechamber and doorway beyond. 1751; this impression probably 1830s Etching
Producer name
After:
Samuel Wale
Print made by:
Henry Roberts
Published by:
John Bowles
(originally)
Published by:
Francis West
School/style
British
Production date
1751
1830-1839
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
288 millimetres
Width:
440 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1875,0508.1456 for comment on the series and dating of the plate. The frames seen here empty at the entrance contained paintings by Francis Hayman (see Brian Allen, Cat No. 96).
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(193.44)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
garden architecture
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Rimell & Son
Acquisition date
1875
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1875,0508.1453