print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1880,1113.2878
Title: Object: Savoy Hospital
Description: View of part of the remains of the Savoy Hospital; two figures stand by wall on the right; illustration to Pennant's London. 1790 Etching
Producer name: Print made by: John Carter
School/style: British
Production date: 1790
Materials: paper
Technique: etching
Dimensions: Height: 117 millimetres; Width: 145 millimetres (trimmed)
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Curator's comments: Pennant's London has famously attracted collectors to illustrate the text with views and plans of London. This has led to many editions being printed over the years; for an over view of these see Adams number 67. The first edition of 1790 contained 12 plates and an engraved title page. The plates in the later editions up to Faulder's fifth edition are also recorded by Adams. The third edition published by Faulder in 1793 was extra-illustrated by Crowle, whose 14 volume set is in the BM.
Bibliographic references: Crace 1878 / A Catalogue of Maps, Plans and Views of London, Westminster and Southwark, collected and arranged by Frederick Crace (XVII.89); Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates (67.6)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: hospital/asylum
Associated names: Illustration to: Thomas Pennant
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Purchased from: John Gregory Crace
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Frederick Crace
Acquisition date: 1880
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1880,1113.2878

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