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Object Type
Museum number: 1880,1113.1848
Title: Object: The Royal Palace of Kensington; Series: Perspective views in and about London
Description: View of the south-east front of Kensington Palace, taken from the Slope near the Long Walk; figures stroll through gardens. 1746 Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Louis Truchy; After: J Maurer; Published by: John Bowles
School/style
Production date: 1746
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 250 millimetres; Width: 418 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The series is listed in John Bowles' catalogue for 1749 pp.34-5. They are there described as perspective views, and this plate is number 2. The series at this point consisted of 39 plates. The Adams reference refers to a later collection of London views from Bowles's stock, assembled by Francis West c.1840.
Bibliographic references: Crace 1878 / A Catalogue of Maps, Plans and Views of London, Westminster and Southwark, collected and arranged by Frederick Crace (IX.17); Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates (193.11)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1880
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1880,1113.1848

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