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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1880,1113.2325
Title
Object:
The Horse Guards
Description
Elevation of the west front and plan of the ground floor and first storey of the Horse Guards in St James's Park, as designed by William Kent; illustration from Britton and Pugin's 'Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London'. 1825 Steel engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
John Cleghorn
After:
Augustus Charles Pugin
Published by:
Josiah Taylor
School/style
British
Production date
1825
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
135 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
191 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment see 1880,1113.2063
Bibliographic references
Crace 1878 / A Catalogue of Maps, Plans and Views of London, Westminster and Southwark, collected and arranged by Frederick Crace
(XII.73)
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(146.83)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
architecture
Associated names
Illustration to:
John Britton
Associated with:
William Kent
(architect)
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
John Gregory Crace
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Frederick Crace
Acquisition date
1880
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1880,1113.2325