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The Bridge at Kingston-Upon-Thames: P.56-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bridge at Kingston-Upon-Thames

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Havell, Robert II
Designer: Lapidge, Edward (After)

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Lapidge, Edward

Dating

Production date: AD 1828

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 416 mm Width 678 mm
Sheet Height 512 mm Width 785 mm

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE BRIDGE AT KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: To the Lord High Steward the Bailiffs and Freemen of that Ancient Corporation, this Plate is humbly Inscribed / by their most obedient Servant Edward Lapidge, Architect of the Bridge.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Engravedd by R. Havell, Jun.r
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: E. Lapidge, Architect.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Published by E. Lapidge. No.9. Green Street, Grosvenor Square, July 1828.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Presented by E. Lapidge, Esq.r
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.56-R
Primary reference Number: 123386
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 7 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Bridge at Kingston-Upon-Thames" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/123386 Accessed: 2024-12-26 00:30:53

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