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A view of St. Georges Church, Hanover Square, from Conduit Street, London Vuë de l'Eglise de Saint George dans le Carré de Hanover, prés du Côté Rue Conduit à Londres
Title
A view of St. Georges Church, Hanover Square, from Conduit Street, London [graphic] = Vuë de l'Eglise de Saint George dans le Carré de Hanover, prés du Côté Rue Conduit à Londres.
Publication
[London] : Printed for T. Jefferys, the corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, [between 1750 and 1771]
Physical Description
1 print : etching with engraving ; plate mark 28.2 x 41.6 cm, on sheet 30.2 x 43.8 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale not given W 0°08'42"-W 0°08'32"/N 51°30'55"-N 51°30'45."
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
Titles engraved below image, in English and French.
Titled 'View of St. George's Church, Hannover Square, published by Jefferys' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Date range for publication based on publisher's street address and death date; Thomas Jefferys moved to the corner of Charing Cross in 1750 and died in 1771. See British Museum online catalogue.
"Publish'd according to act of Parliamt."--Below image.
For a variant state published by John Boydell, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.4534.
Title in English and French, with publication line in English.
Provenance
With the armorial bookplates of "Fraser, of Ledeclune, baronet" and "Herbert Henry Raphael" in volume. Sold at Sotheby's, 22 April 1901, to Sotheran.
Summary
View on George Street, looking towards the square, St. George's Church on the right with large Corinthian portico, fat farmer driving sheep in street at center, sedan chair to right.
Variant and related titles
View of Saint Georges Church, Hanover Square, from Conduit Street, London
Vuë de l'Eglise de Saint George dans le Carré de Hanover, prés du Côté Rue Conduit à Londres
Format
Images
Language
English; French
Added to Catalog
July 11, 2022
References
British Museum, Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Early works.
Pictorial works.
Views.
Etchings - England - London - 1750.
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