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Object Type
print
Museum number
1880,0911.604
Title
Object:
A South East View of London, before the destruction of St Paul's Steeple by fire A.D. 1560
Description
View from the Thames of the north bank of London from the Tower to St Paul's as it appeared in 1560; many boats on the water; illustration to Herbert's 'London before the Great Fire'. 1818 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Bartholomew Howlett
Published by:
Josiah Boydell
School/style
British
Production date
1818
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
245 millimetres
Width:
315 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment see 1880,1113.1645
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(120.5)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
William Herbert
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
London before the Great Fire
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
(Map department)
Acquisition date
1877
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1880,0911.604