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Object Type
print
Museum number
1948,0315.12.5
Title
Object:
A Front View of the Bank of England
Description
South front of the bank of England, on Threadneedle Street; the bottom half of a plate originally with further view of the north front of the bank; illustration to 'Encyclopaedia Londinensis', volume 13. 1814 Etching with hand-colouring
Producer name
Print made by:
J Pass
Published by:
G Jones
School/style
British
Production date
1814
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
100 millimetres
Width:
170 millimetres
(cut to image)
Curator's comments
For comment see 1880,1113.3586 For the other half of the plate see 1948,0315.12.7
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(114.15)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
commercial/financial building
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Hermann Marx
Acquisition date
1948
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0315.12.5