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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1880,0911.1220
Title
Object:
Caxton's house in the Almonry, Westminster
Description
View of a crowded street with washing hanging before and from the balcony of house at left, the towers of Westminster Abbey seen over rooftops in background; illustration from Cooke's 'Views in London and its Vicinity'. 1827 Etching and engraving
Producer name
After:
Samuel Prout
Print made by:
George Cooke
Printed by:
S H Hawkins
Published by:
Longman
Published by:
John & Arthur Arch
Published by:
George Cooke
School/style
British
Production date
1827
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
240 millimetres
Width:
150 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(149.25)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
domestic building
Associated names
Associated with:
William Caxton
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Views in London and its Vicinity
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
(Map department)
Acquisition date
1877
Acquisition notes
BM stamp in red dated 26 Jul 1877 on verso
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1880,0911.1220