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Object Type
print
Museum number
J,11.65
Title
Object:
Ranelagh House & Gardens with the Rotunda at the time of the Jubilee Ball
Series:
Vauxhall and Ranelagh Gardens
Description
View in Ranelagh Gardens; many figures in masks gathered in foreground, a large circular building in the background; first published in 1745, this state later. Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Thomas Bowles III
After:
J Maurer
Published by:
John Bowles
Published by:
Carington Bowles
School/style
British
Production date
1745
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
287 millimetres
Width:
434 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This series is first listed in John Bowles' catalogue for 1753 p. 46 and this is plate number 6. This impression was published later, after 1766. The Adams reference refers to a later collection of London views from Bowles's stock, assembled by Francis West c.1840.
Bibliographic references
Adams 1983 / London Illustrated 1604-1850: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates
(193.23)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
garden
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
J,11.65