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The parish of St James's Westminster, taken from the last Survey, with Corrections: P.1978-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The parish of St James's Westminster, taken from the last Survey, with Corrections

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blome, Richard

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1720

Note

From Strype's first illustrated edition of Stow's 'Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster...'.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( trace of guard on verso)
Plate Height 368 mm Width 305 mm
Sheet Height 458 mm Width 398 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: V2. B6. P 60.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: The PARISH of / St. IAMES'S Westminster. / taken from the last Survey, with Corrections
  • Location: Image upper centre, in cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1978-1991
Primary reference Number: 94733

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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